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Defense Ministry orders boost Israeli startups

Total funding raised by companies that received a direct order from MAFAT in 2025 was $1.2 billion

The Israel Defense Forces announced that troops from the 10th Brigade have wrapped up a series of operations around the Yellow Line in the Khan Yunis area.
Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State in Texas

Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State: Israeli innovation heads to Texas

Integrating ultra-Orthodox students into research activities. Photographed in the laser laboratory at the Jerusalem College of Technology.

Israeli tech salaries rose in 2025, but jobs fell and gaps widened

A member of a research team who, as they say, have developed an implant of genetically engineered cells into the injured spinal cord of paralysed mice that has helped them walk again works at a laboratory at Tel Aviv University, Israel February 6, 2022. Picture taken February 6, 2022.

Your Taxes: Israel’s R&D edge over other OECD countries


'Israel’s high uncertainty is killing business'

The CEO of one of Israel’s largest IT companies, Aman Group, explains what businesses are planning to do in case the local economy plummets.

 WORKERS FROM the hi-tech sector protest against the proposed changes to the legal system, in Tel Aviv, on Tuesday.

The start-ups are leaving the Start-Up Nation: New survey reveals growing concerns

Across the board, large portions of Israel’s start-up ecosystem are moving funds, headquarters and investments away from the Start-Up Nation.

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Nurturing a new generation of Israel advocates - opinion

By empowering non-Jewish individuals to advocate for Israel based on their personal experiences, we challenge the notion that support for Israel is solely rooted in religious or ethnic identity.

 TAMID FELLOWS spend a Shabbat together in Jerusalem.

Israel must continue to build to thrive, whether in hi-tech, classrooms, or cities - opinion

When Israel makes announcements about new building projects, they aren’t just headlines that draw world attention, they are a sign of Israeli growth.

 THE SUN sets over Mitzpe Yericho, as seen from the center of the community.

Setting the pace for peace - opinion

The Abraham Accords have been a vehicle for innovation and technology to drive solutions to shared challenges in the region

 Aviva Steinberger attends an exclusive event bringing women business leaders from across the region together for collaborative dialogue around shared, pressing challenges in Morocco in late April 2023.

Website 'Human or Not?' uses AI to create a top-tier Turing Test

AI21 Labs’ new website acts as one of the most advanced Turing Tests ever created, putting users into a two-minute anonymous chat with another user.

 Artificial Intelligence illustrative.

Israel records lowest tech quarter in years, due in part to judicial overhaul

In the first quarter of 2023, investments in Israeli hi-tech stood at $1.7 billion, marking the lowest quarterly figure since 2018.

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Tel Aviv is still among the world’s top unicorn producers — for now

According to the report, Tel Aviv-Yafo is ranked 3rd among all the cities in the EMEA region.

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Toyota’s electric cars will have wireless charging, thanks to Israeli tech

A new deal between Toyota and Electreon will yield built-in wireless charging for future Toyota EVs, as well as an easy-to-install kit.

  A render of a Toyota EV with Electeon's wireless charging tech installed.

Israel's hi-tech companies hiring outside of Israel

While the global tech industry saw mass layoffs, Israeli hi-tech companies opened 78% of new job positions in the US or Europe at the same time.

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