Report: 268,000 more Israeli families living in poverty since pandemic onset
The number of Israeli households living in poverty has increased by more than a quarter of a million since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by one of the...
Israel No. 1 on Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs
Israel took the No. 1 spot in Mastercard’s 2020 Index of Women Entrepreneurs, ahead of the United States, Switzerland and 55 other countries in terms of the progress made by female entrepreneurs and business owners.
“Taking the...
Israeli president, Slovenian premier hold working meeting in Jerusalem
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin held a working meeting on Tuesday with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša, who is currently visiting Israel.
Rivlin began the meeting by expressing his condolences to and support for those in...
First shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine lands at Ben-Gurion International Airport
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on hand at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday to welcome the arrival of a plane bearing the first shipment of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Israel inked a $237.5...
Israel’s cyber czar warns of rise in attacks since onset of coronavirus pandemic
Israel National Cyber Directorate head Yigal Unna warned on Tuesday that his agency has noted a significant increase in cyber attacks against medical facilities since the global coronavirus pandemic hit the country in mid-March.
Speaking...
Netanyahu calls for new way of selecting judges in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Monday for reforming the way that judges are selected with Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin of the Likud Party proposing a new way to do so.
“It is necessary...
Israel’s president to endorse ‘roadmap for Jewish future’
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin is set to endorse the Declaration of Our Common Destiny, a document that he has called a “roadmap for the Jewish future.”
Thirty of the world’s most prominent Jewish thought leaders—representing...
Israel prepares vehicles for flu shots and mobile COVID-19 vaccines
In preparation for the flu season and the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines needing special refrigeration, three mobile vaccination caravans were commissioned by Magen David Adom, Israel’s national organization responsible for emergency pre-hospital medical care...
Sotheby’s slaps $258 million price tag on Caesarea mansion
The Sotheby’s international realty website recently listed a property in Caesarea for the staggering price of $258 million.
The “royal-style mansion” includes four bedrooms and five bathrooms and sits on a three-acre lot. It has...
Report: Investment in Israeli companies to reach record $10 billion despite pandemic
Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, Israeli companies raised a record amount of capital in 2020, according to a new report by an Israeli NGO.
According to the report, released by Start-Up Nation Central (SNC) on...