Author: David Rutman

Last week, Margalit Start-Up City in Jerusalem played host to a collaborative effort between 15 Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) students and approximately 100 seasoned professionals, including programmers, product managers, project managers, and experts in marketing and social media. This diverse group joined forces for a 48-hour hackathon with the common goal of enhancing Israel’s […]

The Communications Ministry and Transportation Ministry are launching an experiment to examine possible ways to improve reception for passengers of Israel Railways.  As part of the experiment, WiFi and cellular signal amplifiers will be activated onboard trains and technology will be installed near train car window slots.  “Road transport infrastructures are integrated with communication infrastructures, […]

The nonprofit Momentum has teamed up with Thank Israeli Soldiers and 4UGifts in a heartwarming initiative – providing a warm welcome home with gifts to newly engaged or newly married IDF couples. Additionally, a $10,000 match challenge has been put forth by Momentum’s Mother to Mother Mission to Israel. Once the collective fundraising effort meets […]

Two years ago we ran an article on a court case, headed “Is Zionism tax evasion?” We concluded by saying “It remains to be seen whether the case will be appealed. Let’s hope so; Zionism is not tax evasion.”  The case was indeed appealed to the Supreme Court, (Israel Daniel Amram vs Jerusalem 3 Assessing […]

Israel’s GenCell Energy presented Thursday at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Clean Energy Accelerator (CEA) Innovation Showcase on the sidelines of COP28, sharing its vision to enable GreenFSG circular energy economies. FSG stands for fueling, storing, and generating.  In a video presentation, GenCell CEO Rami Reshef said, “We are on a journey for our R&D […]

In a statement released alongside PwC Israel’s 2023 earnings report, Partner and Head of Assurance and High-Tech cluster at the leading Israel professional services firm, Yaron Weizenbluth, reflected on the profound and evolving impact of the ongoing war on Israel’s civil, military, and economic landscape in the aftermath of October 7, a day that marked […]

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has caused a sharp decline in tourism as safety concerns and geopolitical instability cast a shadow over once-vibrant travel destinations.

In a significant trend sweeping through Israel, organized groups of foreign investors have been rapidly acquiring small apartments in key cities, with the most notable example being the Midtown Jerusalem project by Israel Canada. According to data from the Israel Tax Authority, a striking 75 two-room apartments have been purchased in Jerusalem since the onset […]

Fourteen cents of every dollar invested in Israeli hi-tech are directed towards climate-related ventures, according to an extensive report published on Wednesday by the Israel Innovation Authority and PLANETech, a joint initiative of the Israeli Innovation Institute and the Consensus Business Group led by Vincent Cheng. The report, drawing insights from 784 climate-related companies established […]

Israel’s airlines have collectively lost approximately $155 million as a result of canceled flights ever since the war with Hamas in Gaza began. As such, airline companies on Tuesday called for the suspension of the Tibi Law, which entitles customers to financial compensation due to canceled flights. In a meeting with Knesset Economic Affairs Committee […]