The photo says more than a chart ever could. From above, Tel Aviv stretches outward in layers—old low-rise blocks pressed tightly together, sudden vertical jumps of glass and concrete, cranes frozen mid-task, and beyond it all the Mediterranean sitting flat and indifferent. It’s a city that looks permanently unfinished, always building, always adjusting, never quite pausing. … [Read more...] about Third Place, Hard Earned: Israel’s Economy Seen From Above
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Prolonged Power Outage and Huge Column of Smoke Reported in Haifa
The entire Ramat Hadar is reportedly under power outage since about 9am till now 13.00. The huge column of smoke is rising over the Haifa industrial zone, spreading all over Haifa Bay. … [Read more...] about Prolonged Power Outage and Huge Column of Smoke Reported in Haifa
Europe’s Boycott Theatre: When Antisemitism, Populism, and Petrodollar Posturing Masquerade as Principle
Watching yet another European government step forward to “boycott” Eurovision 2026 feels like listening to a badly tuned violin: all noise, no music, and the intent painfully off-key. Iceland now folds itself into the little procession of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands, and the whole thing has slipped past any pretense of moral positioning. It’s not principled … [Read more...] about Europe’s Boycott Theatre: When Antisemitism, Populism, and Petrodollar Posturing Masquerade as Principle
Byron Arrives, and the Streets Start Telling the Story
Funny how a storm announces itself long before the real thunder arrives. Sometimes it’s not the sky you notice first but the small casualties scattered at your feet. This crumpled blue umbrella—splayed out like a defeated bird against the concrete—pretty much sums up the mood as Byron sweeps across the coastal plain. The fabric is slick with fresh rain, puddled in odd folds, … [Read more...] about Byron Arrives, and the Streets Start Telling the Story
Netanyahu Government Engineers a Quiet Collapse of the Social Contract
Something in the tone of recent political statements feels like watching a crack spread across a windowpane — slow, deliberate, and pretending not to be the product of force. The government keeps insisting that nothing fundamental is changing, yet every move telegraphs the opposite. The draft-exemption bill now advancing under coalition pressure isn’t some minor tweak to … [Read more...] about Netanyahu Government Engineers a Quiet Collapse of the Social Contract
The Vanishing Middle: How a Government Chose One Community Over an Entire Country
Latet’s latest Alternative Poverty Report opens with a stark headline number: a 10% spike in Israel’s cost of living in just one year. The findings go further, painting a bleak picture where 22.3% of families and 28.7% of the population fall into multidimensional poverty, and where severe food insecurity affects roughly one in ten households. A typical middle-class lifestyle … [Read more...] about The Vanishing Middle: How a Government Chose One Community Over an Entire Country
Rain-Washed Week Ahead Across Israel
Raindrops scattered on the window already hint at what’s coming — a week wrapped in soft greys and quiet greens, the kind of weather where everything outside looks slightly blurred, as if the whole landscape has taken a deep breath and relaxed its edges. Israel is stepping into a stretch of days that feel almost indecisive, half-winter, half-late-autumn, drifting between calm … [Read more...] about Rain-Washed Week Ahead Across Israel
Frank Gehry’s Legacy Touches Israel More Quietly Than People Realize
Frank Gehry’s passing sends out a kind of hush before the tributes begin — the sort of silence that follows the fall of a giant whose influence was always slightly larger than the places he built in. And here in Israel, the news lands with a surprisingly intimate resonance. Gehry, born Ephraim Owen Goldberg, never foregrounded his Jewish identity as public narrative, yet it … [Read more...] about Frank Gehry’s Legacy Touches Israel More Quietly Than People Realize
Eurovision Boycotts: The Curious Politics Behind the Outrage
The sudden moral awakening of the Netherlands, Spain, Slovenia, and Ireland over Israel’s participation in Eurovision lands with the subtlety of a dropped cymbal — loud, jarring, and strangely performative. These governments are hardly strangers to practical diplomacy; they trade with far harsher regimes, overlook crises when it benefits them, and rarely bat an eyelid at global … [Read more...] about Eurovision Boycotts: The Curious Politics Behind the Outrage
Cloudy Skies Over Israel as Storms Build Through the Day
A restless sky settles over Israel today, carrying that familiar heaviness that hints the day won’t stay quiet for long. Morning hours begin with scattered rain across much of the country, just light enough to lull you into thinking it might fizzle out, but forecasts say otherwise. As noon approaches, the weather sharpens: downpours strengthen, thunder rolls in, and the kind of … [Read more...] about Cloudy Skies Over Israel as Storms Build Through the Day
Why Fly “Low-Cost” When It’s No Longer Low-Cost? The easyJet Farce
Watching easyJet tiptoe back into Israel with all the enthusiasm of a cat approaching a bathtub would almost be amusing if the price list didn’t look like satire. The airline is marketing itself as a low-cost carrier, yet the fares they’ve posted for spring 2026 read more like the premium column of a full-service European airline that at least pretends to offer comfort. It’s … [Read more...] about Why Fly “Low-Cost” When It’s No Longer Low-Cost? The easyJet Farce
Israeli Water Technology Wins in India: IDE Secures Major Mumbai Desalination Project
The announcement arrived with a certain sense of inevitability, almost like watching a long-established specialist finally receive the scale of recognition that matches its track record. IDE Technologies, the Israeli desalination powerhouse with decades of engineering under its belt, has just won a landmark EPC contract from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to build a … [Read more...] about Israeli Water Technology Wins in India: IDE Secures Major Mumbai Desalination Project
Axon Vision–Leonardo DRS Strategic Cooperation Deepens AI-Driven Defense Capabilities
Axon Vision (TASE: AXN), the Israeli defense-AI company that’s been steadily carving out a reputation for operational-grade autonomy, just locked in a major strategic cooperation agreement with Leonardo DRS. The move feels like one of those quiet but consequential shifts in the U.S. defense ecosystem, especially with Counter-UAS becoming the defining threat vector of the … [Read more...] about Axon Vision–Leonardo DRS Strategic Cooperation Deepens AI-Driven Defense Capabilities
Wizz Air Sets Its Sights on Israel
Something about this announcement feels like one of those turning-point moments in a travel market that’s been stuck in slow motion. Wizz Air’s chief executive, József Váradi, confirmed that the airline plans to open a full operational hub in Israel by around April — not just more flights, but a proper base with aircraft, crews, and a long-term commitment. After meeting … [Read more...] about Wizz Air Sets Its Sights on Israel
Heavy column of smoke reported in Haifa’s industrial zone
DefenseTech Week, December 1–2, 2025, Tel Aviv University
Sometimes you catch an event title and it just sticks — short, clipped, direct, and a bit electric. DefenseTech Week feels like that. It signals urgency without yelling, innovation without the buzzword fluff, and a level of seriousness that fits the moment when global defense strategy, cybersecurity, and advanced dual-use tech are converging in ways that would have felt almost … [Read more...] about DefenseTech Week, December 1–2, 2025, Tel Aviv University
Equality, Optional
Funny how the idea of equality before the law feels solid and permanent until the moment someone powerful decides it isn’t convenient anymore. The headline dropped—Netanyahu announces a pardon request—and for a second it almost felt surreal, like a political plot twist from a show that forgot to tie up its loose moral logic. But no, it’s real life, and real life doesn’t mind … [Read more...] about Equality, Optional
Karma, Haifa — A Strange Experience Before You Even Sit Down
A funny detail keeps repeating itself on my walks through Merkaz HaCarmel. Karma Restaurant sits there glowing in bright turquoise signage, tables neatly arranged, plants lined up like a polite barrier, and yet… always empty. Not quiet-because-it’s-late empty, but the kind of empty that makes you wonder if you missed a review, a scandal, or maybe a local … [Read more...] about Karma, Haifa — A Strange Experience Before You Even Sit Down
Utopia Orchid Park & Attractions, Sharon Region, Israel
The moment you step inside Utopia, you feel the shift — from the dry Mediterranean air outside to warm, fragrant humidity that softens everything. It sits in Kibbutz Bahan in the Sharon region, just inland from Israel’s central coastline, and although the desert isn’t far, the atmosphere inside the greenhouse feels more like Southeast Asia than the Middle East. The structure … [Read more...] about Utopia Orchid Park & Attractions, Sharon Region, Israel
Why Iran Fears the Bahá’ís — and Why Their Holiest Places Stand Peacefully in Israel
It’s hard to ignore the contrast. One place — Iran — treats the Bahá’í community as a threat, a target, something to erase. The other — Israel — quietly maintains their holiest sites in Haifa and Acre with care, symmetry, and respect. And in the middle of that contrast, something important happened this week: the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Iran’s … [Read more...] about Why Iran Fears the Bahá’ís — and Why Their Holiest Places Stand Peacefully in Israel