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The diplomatic tension between Israel and Turkey escalated on Sunday after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent comments about Israel. Erdogan, during a visit to a mosque marking the end of Ramadan, attacked Israel, calling for its destruction. He declared, "May Allah destroy Zionist Israel for the sake of His holy name. We must see what is happening there, and therefore we must unite and be strong and be brothers here, may Allah always strengthen our unity."
Mar 30, 2025
Category: Law
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s advisers, Eli Feldstein and Yonatan Urich, have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged illicit connections between Netanyahu’s office and Qatari officials. Feldstein, the prime minister’s spokesman, and Urich, his media advisor, are suspected of crimes including money laundering, bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. The police are expected to request an extension of their detention
Mar 31, 2025
Category: Real Estate
The 49th Israeli Archaeology Conference, which was set to bring together 80 researchers from across the country, has been postponed indefinitely following political pressure from Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party. Eliyahu demanded the cancellation of Prof. Rafi Greenberg’s participation, citing his critical stance on archaeological excavations in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which he argues dispossess Palestinians of their land
Apr 2, 2025
Category: Government
A new report from the Innovation Authority sheds light on the concerning trend of Israeli high-tech professionals leaving the country, revealing significant changes in the industry over the past two years. The State of Employment in High-Tech 2025 report paints a troubling picture of the industry's struggles, particularly in light of recent geopolitical and economic challenges
Apr 6, 2025
Category: Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership is under scrutiny after a fresh rocket barrage from Gaza resulted in injuries and damage in southern Israel. This marks the heaviest firing since the resumption of hostilities, with at least three individuals reported injured in Ashkelon. Despite the new violence, Netanyahu's immediate response focused more on internal political tensions than the ongoing threat from Hamas
Apr 6, 2025
Category: Banking
The Bank of Israel’s Monetary Committee has decided to keep the interest rate unchanged at 4.5%, marking the tenth consecutive month that the rate has remained at this elevated level. The decision aligns with the expectations of most analysts. This is despite a single interest rate cut in January 2024, from 4.75% to 4.5%. Additionally, the bank has revised its growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026, lowering its predictions by 0.5%, now forecasting 3.5% and 4% growth, respectively
Apr 7, 2025
Category: Hitech
Hapoel Tel Aviv made history on Friday night by capturing their first-ever European title, winning the EuroCup with a 103–94 victory over Gran Canaria. With this win, the Israeli club not only secured the prestigious trophy but also guaranteed a spot in the EuroLeague next season — the top-tier competition in European basketball. The victory gave Hapoel a 2–0 sweep in the best-of-three final series, which began earlier this week with a convincing road win in Samokov
Apr 11, 2025
Category: Government
Hamas released a video on Saturday showing kidnapped IDF soldier Idan Alexander, who has been held in captivity in Gaza for over a year. This marks the second video of Alexander since he was abducted during the October 7 attack. The release comes just hours before Passover celebrations begin, intensifying the pain for his family and supporters
Apr 14, 2025
Category: Government
The IDF has updated Cellcom on the extension of the contract with the company, as part of which it will continue to provide cellular services to tens of thousands of military personnel and employees of the Ministry of Defense. Cellcom has been providing cellular services to the IDF for nearly a decade. Now, as part of a tender held by the Ministry of Defense's Procurement Administration, an agreement has been signed for another two years. In the past month, the company has faced one of the biggest crises in its history - calls for a consumer boycott of it during Operation Wall Guard. The...
Apr 14, 2025