Author: David Rutman

Israel received its first shipment of new armored ambulances at Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday, according to Walla. The ambulances were purchased in an emergency procurement conducted by the Defense Ministry’s Mission to the US due to the war with Hamas in Gaza. The shipment included dozens of ambulances that were built and armored in the […]

Elon Musk’s response to an antisemitic comment on X, formerly known as Twitter, has come with a significant cost as many major companies have begun pulling their advertisements from the platform.  Disney is the latest company to pull its ads from X, following Apple, Comcast/NBCUniversal, the European Union, IBM, Lionsgate Entertainment, Paramount Global, and Warner […]

Is there hope for the construction industry? The Chairman of the Special Committee on Foreign Workers, MK Eliyahu Ravivo, held a meeting with the Thai Ambassador to Israel, Pannabha Chandraramya.  The two discussed the Thai government’s position on repatriating workers who were previously employed in agriculture.  Following the meeting, Ravivo announced a significant breakthrough in […]

In the midst of the ongoing conflict with Gaza, businesses are grappling with an 18% average drop in workforce availability, according to a report published by the Labor Ministry.  Approximately 760,000 people, constituting nearly one-fifth of the workforce, have been affected by military service, residence in the Gaza periphery, or childcare responsibilities. An additional 46,000 […]

We are not exactly short on downers right now. Betwixt the anxiety over loved ones held God-knows-where in Gaza, loved ones lost, family members serving in the army, and the emotional challenges of having to relocate to unfamiliar pastures, there is the simple concrete dome scratcher of how to make a living. The way ahead, […]

A US court on Thursday sentenced an Israeli private detective to six years and nine months in prison for organizing global hacking campaigns against thousands of people including climate change activists and critics of German company Wirecard. Aviram Azari, a former policeman detained in the United States since 2019, pleaded guilty last year to three […]

Energean, a key player in the energy sector trading on the Tel Aviv and London stock exchanges, has weathered recent challenges, as outlined in its quarterly report for the first three quarters of 2023. Despite a complex security situation in Israel, the company reports stable production from the Karish reservoir — averaging around 6 billion […]

Sales of alcoholic beverages and snack foods have dramatically risen ever since Israel began Operation Swords of Iron in Gaza last October, according to a report published Wednesday by the food delivery company Yango Deli. Alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer saw the largest increase in consumption since the war began, the data showed. […]

Global cyber threat intelligence provider Cybersixgill has released its anticipated cybersecurity trends for 2024 and beyond. The company’s experts foresee a landscape shaped by the evolution of artificial intelligence, intricate regulatory requirements, expanding attack surfaces, and heightened geopolitical issues. As organizations pivot towards proactive cybersecurity measures like Threat Exposure Management (TEM), Cybersixgill emphasizes the pivotal […]

In the face of a global market downturn, internal political reforms, and the recent conflict, Israel’s start-up ecosystem is demonstrating remarkable resilience. The agility and innovative spirit of Israeli start-ups are being tested as they navigate these challenges. The initial shock of the October 7 terrorist attack has given way to a display of entrepreneurial […]