07 July 2026
Sharp rise in tech sector job seekers
The Israeli Employment Service says that since 2023, the number of job seekers with five to eight years of experience in the tech sector has risen 138% and insists AI is not to blame.
05 July 2026
Bank of Israel seen cutting rate this week
This will be the second successive interest rate cut, after the Bank of Israel cut the rate by 0.25% at its most recent meeting in late May, and its fourth cut since November 2025.
Apartments sold and rented
A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel including in Tel Aviv, Rishon Lezion, Kiryat Ata, Shimshit, Kiryat Malakhi, and Kiryat Gat.
Chaim Katzman sells control of G City
In a huge deal in Israel’s income producing real estate sector, Tzachi Abu’s Ari Real Estate has acquired 26% of G City, at a company valuation of NIS 2.55 billion.
01 July 2026
IMF sees fiscal deficit higher than gov’t forecast
The IMF sees the fiscal deficit at 5.3% this year, not 4.9% as forecast in the state budget, and that Israel's debt-to-GDP ratio will jump from 70% to 74% within four years due to high defense spending.
Tidhar CEO: Home prices down 20% in 4 years
Uri Levin told the EY Israel real estate conference, "We are in one of the most challenging periods for the real estate market ever, but the Israeli market is one of the strongest in the world.”