As the Israel-Hamas War prepares to enter its fourth week, the discourse surrounding Israel’s most tragic war consumes our lives. In the age of social media, the war that wages on in the most contested area of the Middle East extends well beyond the geographic region, affecting hundreds of millions of people around the […]
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Ships sailing for Israel face a 10-fold jump in war risk premiums as the conflict in Gaza intensifies, prompting industry calls for the government to help ensure vital imports keep coming. Israel has vowed to annihilate Hamas after its terrorists stormed through Israeli towns from Gaza on Oct. 7, killing 1,400 people and seizing more […]
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The Adaptation Gap Report 2023 issued by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), says the world is underprepared, under invested and lacking the necessary planning, leaving us all exposed. It warns that instead of speeding up, progress on adapting to climate change is stalling. The slowdown extends to finance, planning and implementation, says UNEP, with massive […]
Continue ReadingA report published on Thursday by the Labor Ministry has revealed that, as of the beginning of the ongoing conflict with Gaza, approximately 760,000 people have been forced to step away from their jobs due to military service, residing in the Gaza periphery, or caring for children, making up approximately 18% of the workforce. […]
Continue ReadingA coalition of Israeli organizations and companies, in collaboration with the IDF and Israel’s Health Ministry, is expeditiously importing and distributing advanced point-of-care medical equipment into Israel to address the nation’s urgent medical needs resulting from the Hamas terrorist organization’s deadly shock attack on October 7. The initiative is led by Rachashei Lev, a […]
Continue ReadingIn September, Israel’s business sector exhibited signs of growth, with the Melnick State of the Economy index registering a 0.2 percent increase, offering a glimmer of hope for the nation’s economic recovery. However, Israel’s recent declaration of war on Hamas following the terrorist organization’s deadly shock attack in early October has cast a shadow […]
Continue ReadingA senior Microsoft Israel official expressed concern for the future of Israel’s high-tech sector due to the country’s war with the Islamist terror group, Hamas, warning multinational companies may close research and development activities. Tomer Simon, chief scientist at Microsoft Israel’s R&D Center, said he expressed his concerns in a letter to Tzachi Hanegbi, […]
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In separate letters to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, DoorDash CEO Tony Xu and Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, the UN-appointed independent expert on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, requested a response to reports of inadequate pay, aggressive union-busting tactics, and the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors”, intentionally depriving them of traditional employment benefits such as […]
Continue ReadingIn light of increased food prices since the beginning of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, prominent Israeli humanitarian organization Pitchon Lev has called for government intervention to impose price controls on essential consumer goods. Eli Cohen, the CEO of Pitchon Lev, made this plea during a discussion held by the Knesset’s Economic Committee. […]
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How is the war between Israel and Hamas affecting the Jewish state’s high-tech sector? According to Dr. Erel N. Margalit, Founder and Executive Chairman, JVP, Margalit Startup City, Israeli companies are proving their resilience. “We have seen crises before and it is important to understand that since the Israeli high-tech industry was built we have […]
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