IDF reservists say they’re still under-equipped as 50,000 vests arrive

Amid first-hand reports from various army units that critical military equipment is in short supply, a well-needed influx of defensive gear is on the way to the country, said the Defense Ministry, in a joint statement with the IDF and the Association for the Well-being of Soldiers. Tens of thousands of donated bullet-proof vests, […]

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Oil prices leap as ripple effect from Israel-Hamas war seen on markets

Economists and market strategists are anticipating further ripple effects globally from the Middle East conflict, watching to see if the situation draws in other countries with the potential to increasingly drive up oil prices and send capital flowing to safe havens. Israel was preparing on Saturday to launch a ground assault in the Hamas-controlled […]

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How has the war with Hamas damaged Israel’s economy?

In the wake of escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, the nation’s economy stands at a critical crossroads. A sudden workforce shortage, mass military mobilization, stock market turbulence, disrupted supply chains, and anxious consumers have all left their mark on the country’s economic landscape in recent days. As Israel recovers from – and retaliates […]

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Israel bonds have raised $200m since war broke out in Gaza

With Israel at war, Development Corporation for Israel/Israel Bonds and its affiliates around the world this week secured over $200 million in bond sales and commitments from investors since the war broke out in Israel Investments came from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Florida Department of Financial Services, Illinois State Treasurer, New York State Common […]

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1 in 4 social media accounts discussing Hamas right now are terrorist bot

One in four social media users posting about the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel is a fake account. This is the claim made by Cyabra, an Israeli social media threat intelligence company — and the vast amount of data scraped, compiled, and analyzed by the company’s platform backs it up. The company uses semi-supervised […]

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Moody’s warns Israel: Gaza war could cause credit rating drop

Moody’s sent a warning to Israel on Wednesday just days before a scheduled rating review that a prolonged war with Hamas could drag down the country’s credit score. Surprise attacks by Hamas at the weekend have sparked the worst escalation in violence in 50 years and raised questions about not just the humanitarian cost, […]

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Hi-tech firms offer shelter, donations for Israelis harmed by Hamas war

In the wake of Hamas’s shock terrorist attack in Israel on Saturday — which saw over 1,200 men, women, children, and babies killed and more than 150 others taken hostage — Israel’s hi-tech industry is extending a helping hand. In a statement on behalf of the Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI), which serves […]

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UN calls for closing internet connectivity and digital governance gap

With the Internet holding a critical role in navigating these complexities, the 18th annual Internet Governance Forum hosted by the Government of Japan is under the overarching theme, ‘The Internet We Want – Empowering All People.” Mitigating the risks Considering the rapid tech advances, including in Artificial Intelligence (AI), risking exacerbating existing inequalities, the Forum […]

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Israeli firms call remote work due war reservists leave workplace void

Office employees throughout the country were instructed to work from home or take the day off on Sunday, following the outbreak of a war between Israel and Gaza on Saturday. Companies throughout the hi-tech, legal, communications and several other industries sent notices to their workers, telling them to stay at home and work remotely. […]

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JVP, Philips, IBM, Road2 and IAA select startups for Startup City Haifa

Philips, Nvidia, IBM, Road2, Margalit Startup City Haifa, the Israel Innovation Authority, the Rambam Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, and additional partners have joined forces to lead  Startup City Haifa, the Digital Health Accelerator. The program is dedicated to scaling up startups operating in the digital health domain and is based on collaboration among […]

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