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The chairman of the Knesset's Interior Committee, Said Al-Kharomi (RAAM), died last night (Tuesday to Wednesday) at the age of 49 after suffering a heart attack. "The Islamic Movement and Ra'am announce with great sorrow the death of the righteous Banan, MK Said al-Kharomi, after a heart attack during the night," the party said in a statement. The party's chairman, Mansour Abbas, paid tribute to him outside the hospital. "An energetic and very smart young politician," he said. "He always believed in his way as the son of the Arabs of the Negev. The loss is great. "

Palo Alto Networks acquires Cider Security for $300 million in a cash and stock deal. The transaction amount also includes a retention package for employees that will ensure that they remain with the company after the acquisition. According to sources involved in the transaction, it will be carried out in a combination of shares and cash, with the cash component amounting to $200 million, and $100 million in shares. This is Palo Alto's eighth acquisition in Israel, and the most prominent of them is the acquisition of the Israeli startup Demisto - in a huge deal of 560 million dollars in...

A month has passed since the easing of the closure began, but the numbers in the labor market have not yet shown recovery. At the height of the crisis, more than a million and 150,000 jobseekers were registered at the Employment Service at the end of April. The updated Employment Service figures show that since the release of the economy after the Passover began, on April 19, 2020, 94,000 new jobseekers have registered, while the number of reported to the Employment Service for returning to work or eliminating ISA stands at 86,000. Job seekers continue to grow.The Employment Service...

The EU's investment bank EIB will provide NIS 30 million in financing to Brennmiller Energy for the construction of a plant for innovative thermal energy storage systems, which will be established near Dimona and will provide the city's residents with about 100 new jobs. Funding for the new plant is made possible as a result of Israel's participation in the European Horizon 2020 Framework Program for the Advancement of Research and Innovation. The loan is supported by the European Commission as part of the financing of InnovFin Energy Demonstration Projects. The European Investment Bank...

A new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis will enable more patients, including ones with serious conditions, to attain remission. a significant improvement of their health and day to day performance The treatment has been studied on 5,000 patients throughout the world including Israel.The patients who participated in the study reported quick improvement in their pain sensation, physical performance, level of fatigue, ability to work and general quality of life. The treatment has been included in the national health basket services for 2020 and will be available to patients in all the...

The government's plan to renovate buildings to strengthen them and allow them to withstand earthquakes A plan known as the "TAMA 38" expires in May 2022, but will only finish completely in 5 years because local municipalities who wish to keep the plan going can follow the plan until May 2025. Provided they advance A local plan for urban renewal program which was recently approved. Head of National Housing and National Planning and Building Council Chairman Ze'ev Bielski: "After countless discussions and thinking, I welcome the extension of the 38th TEMA for a three-year termit. IT is a...

The Bank of Israel monitors developments in the financial markets, in Israel and in the world, and on policy measures by central banks around the world. This is in light of the spread of corona virus in the world and in Israel. On Saturday, the number of people infected with the virus rose to 25. Last week, the weekly monetary committee * chaired by the Governor. The Research and Markets Division presented the latest developments, updates to growth forecasts around the world, and estimates of potential impacts. The committee discussed, among other things, the steps taken by other central...

The annual demo event of the Start-Up Accelerator of Kama-Tech, the leading organization for the integration of ultra-Orthodox in Israeli high-tech, took place. The event was held on Google's new campus in Tel Aviv, with the participation of US Deputy Ambassador to Israel Terry Davidson, Google's global vice president and director of Google's development center in Israel, Prof. Yossi Matias and Moshe Friedman, founder of Kama-Tech. KAMA-TECH's Exelter Program is a unique program that completed the fourth year of the year. The nine start-up companies of the ultra-Orthodox entrepreneurs and...

There was a significant increase in the corona 2020 in the government debt of Israel and in the public debt, which includes the debts of local authorities. Taking out large-scale loans for government spending to fight the virus and aid the economy, caused for the first time in 11 years a significant increase in debt and this increase is expected to continue in 2021. However, it must be said honestly. A debt of 73% is a very impressive rate. We are very far from a real economic crisis. Even if it grows to 80% this year, we are very far from a real economic crisis

15% of those employed in the economy aged 20 and over felt poor during the last five years (2018-2013), and 10% felt the same during 2018. According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics. These are data collected as part of the CBS Social Survey across the country in 2018, which included interviews with approximately 7,450 people, aged 20 and over, representing about 6.5 million people. The findings indicate that despite the very high satisfaction of most employed persons in Israel - 88 % Said they were satisfied with their work - the proportion of employed people who were also...