Vine Ventures Closes $236 Million Fund III to Back US-Israel Tech, Its Largest Fund Yet
Vine Ventures has closed its third fund at $236 million, above the $200 million it set out to raise. The firm announced the close from…
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) Q3 2026 Profit Jumps 37 Percent as Market Cap Hits NIS 3.1 Trillion
Revenue up 19%, net profit up 37%, daily equity trading up by half and 21 IPOs in nine months. The quarter closed weeks before the election shook the market.
Thailand Is Becoming Increasingly Anti-Israel
The planned anti-Israel rally in Phuket on October 31 is another sign that hostility towards Israelis is becoming more organised and more openly directed at Jewish communal life in parts of Thailand. The demonstration is scheduled for Saphan Hin in Phuket Town from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. local time. The Phuket Land Protection Group, or PLPG, is organising it with allied networks. This follows protests in Bangkok and Phuket in September, including demonstrations targeting Chabad.
Likud Flips Qatargate on the Arab Parties One Day After the Vote
One day after the polls closed, Likud turned a Shin Bet probe into alleged Qatari funding of Arab turnout into a stolen-election story. No evidence has been made public.
TASE Votes Against Netanyahu
Sharp morning declines on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange as the ballot count advances offer an uncomfortable political signal for Netanyahu.
The Shekel Votes Against Netanyahu
The shekel’s election-day rally reversed as exit polls and ballot counts arrived, offering a sharp market commentary on political uncertainty.
Israel Election 2026 Partial Count Puts Netanyahu Bloc Short of a Majority, Projection 53 to 55 Seats
With more than 40% of ballot boxes reported by the Central Elections Committee on Wednesday morning, one thing looks settled. No camp is heading for…
Why I Voted for Naftali Bennett Today
A personal vote for change, accountability after October 7, fairer service and a government focused on Israel’s future.
Netanyahu Reeks of Desperation
Netanyahu’s nuclear imagery turns a serious security threat into an argument against accountability. Israelis deserve a strategy, credible leadership and answers.
Netanyahu Cannot Replace Israel’s Global Economic Ties With Crypto
Netanyahu’s proposed crypto contingency cannot replace the customers, investment and banking relationships that sustain Israel’s economy.
Upwind Draws Conflicting Reports Over Nearly $4 Billion Datadog Offer
A reported nearly $4 billion Datadog offer for Israeli cloud security startup Upwind is disputed by CTech, as financing reports put its valuation near $3.8 billion.
Israel’s Election: Netanyahu Has to Go, and the Country Has to Move Forward
Israel’s October 27 election should restore accountability, protect democratic institutions and begin repairing a divided society. Netanyahu has to go.
Haifa International Film Festival Opens with Avi Nesher, September 26, 2026, Haifa
The 42nd Haifa International Film Festival opened tonight, September 26, with a reception and an opening ceremony at the Haifa Auditorium. The festival runs until…
Ben Gurion Airport Eight Days Before October 7, and Why the Netanyahu Government Should Go on October 27
I took this photo in the Terminal 3 duty-free hall on Friday, September 29, 2023, a little after one in the afternoon. Sukkot was starting…
Israel Digest, September 12-14: Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Lifts Brent Past $107, Likud Moves to Bar Arab Parties
The most consequential development of the weekend for Israel happened about 1,000 kilometres away, in the Hejaz. Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline on Friday…
Israelis Pass 10 Million for the First Time as Emigration Losses Shrink
There are now more than 10 million Israelis. The Central Bureau of Statistics put the country’s population at about 10,305,000 in its annual figures released…
Altalena Wreck Located at 503 Meters Off Israel’s Coast, 78 Years After Ben-Gurion Ordered It Sunk
The Altalena has been found. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu announced on Monday that the wreck of the Irgun…
Israel Hits UV Index 11 as Meteorological Service Warns Against Midday Sun
The ultraviolet index across Israel reached 11 and above this week, the top of the World Health Organization’s scale, and the Israel Meteorological Service told…
Mcrosoft AI Tour & New Tech 2026, June 30–July 1, 2026, Tel Aviv
The end of June in Tel Aviv had that dense, slightly electric conference feel, the kind where hotel lobbies and expo halls blur together and…
Israel’s Recognition of the Armenian Genocide Is Long Overdue
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar will ask the cabinet to do what every Israeli government since 1948 has refused to do: state, in the name of…
The Shekel and the TASE Refuse to Believe Trump’s Iran Memorandum and Bibi
Donald Trump signed his Iran memorandum of understanding in mid-June and told the ships of the world to start their engines. A genuine peace dividend…
The Dutch Disease Israel Doesn’t Call by Name
The shekel is trading just above NIS 2.80 to the dollar, its strongest in years. On the eve of the October 2023 war the rate…
Iran Senses Trump’s Weakness, Jerusalem Analyst Warns
Yoni Ben Menachem, senior Middle East analyst at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, has issued a pointed warning: Tehran is not negotiating…
At War and Winning: Israel’s Economy Is Outpacing Every G7 Nation
Nearly three years into continuous conflict, Israel’s economy is not limping — it is leading. The numbers arriving from multiple international forecasters in 2026 tell…