2026 in urban renewal: Less magic, more depth
Is the urban renewal sector maturing, or filtering out those who don’t grasp new rules? Attorney Keren Blacharski highlights key trends shaping the industry’s future.
Business & Innovation
Israel's North needs a long-term plan, commitment to rebuild - opinion
HBO Max arrives in Israel with Superman, Euphoria blockbusters, Warner Bros. Discovery announced
Your Investments: Greatest danger to Israel's moral mission is prosperity without discipline
Smotrich threatens to double tax on Israeli banks if consumer benefits canceled
According to the Finance Ministry, the tax will bring in NIS 1.13 billion in 2026, rising to NIS 1.5 billion each year from 2027 to 2029.
New Israeli airline TUS IL recruiting pilots as commercial operations set to start in 2026
The company is looking for experienced Airbus A320 pilots, and is offering a promotion track to the rank of captain within two years and after 3,000 flying hours.
Ogen unveils roadmap for Israel’s first social bank
New banking model aimed at serving households, small businesses, and nonprofits left behind by commercial banking system
TAU and Google Israel launch three-year program to advance research in artificial intelligence
Google.org to provide $1 million in funding to launch the program.
Your Taxes: Leaving Israel? Leave your pension here
Section 87 seeks to preserve such monies until retirement age (men, age 67, and women, age 64, generally). The penalty for early payout is a 35% tax charge.
Your Investments: The cost of investor overconfidence
It’s much easier to make money when everything keeps going up. The temptation for investors is to start taking more risk than they are able to handle.
Nice presentations, less reality: Supervision in urban renewal under criticism
Promises abound, but poor standards in inspector selection pose risks in urban renewal. Experience shown often differs from actual execution, warn industry sources.
Why Israel must reinvest the billions from the Armis sale into its tech ecosystem - opinion
The temptation for Israel to use the billions earned in the Armis sale to plug budget holes is immense, but that would be a historic mistake.
Navigating the digital world: A parent’s guide to online safety - opinion
Parents don’t need to monitor every corner of the Internet. They do need to know their children have the tools to handle it.
Israeli tech firms deepen European presence
New study by EIT Hub Israel, Planven and KPMG shows annual growth of 4.8% in the number of Europeans employed by Israeli technology companies
