Euphoria on Israel's markets credit: Shutterstock Euphoria on Israel’s markets in response to Iran operation

The Tel Aviv 35 Index is up over 3% to a new record and the shekel is appreciating strongly.

Taba border crossing credit: IAA Over 100,000 Israelis stranded abroad

Israeli airlines will begin rescue flights when Ben Gurion airport reopens. Meanwhile Arkia is operating flights from Taba to and from Europe.

Michal Mor, co-founder and CEO of Smart Shooter  credit: Maya Havkin Smart Shooter raises NIS 200m in TASE IPO

The advanced gunsights developer and producer raised the money at a company valuation of NIS 640 million, before money.

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich  credit: Miri Shimonovich Smotrich: War has already cost Israel NIS 9b

Israel’s Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich has admitted that the budget deficit will now be more than the 3.9% of GDP planned in the 2026 budget.

Missile hits Beit Shemesh homes credit: Reuters Ammar Awad Nine killed as Iranian missile hits Beit Shemesh

Nine people have been killed and 51 injured as a missile hits a bomb shelter and houses.

Dollars credit: Shutterstock Israeli startups raised $750m in February

Israeli privately-held tech companies have raised $1.85 billion in the first two months of 2026, after raising $10.7 billion in 2025.

Market uncertainty credit: Shutterstock Analysts optimistic war will have positive impact on markets

Analysts warn there could be short-term volatility on the TASE and forex markets but are positive about a medium and long term boost.

Mizrahi Tefahot CEO Moshe Larry credit: Mizrahi Tefahot Mizrahi Tefahot 2025 profit up 3.2%

In the fourth quarter itself, the bank showed stronger growth in net profit of 7.5%, which amounted to NIS 1.4 billion.

El Al credit: Ido Wachtel El Al profit fell 26% in 2025 despite record revenue

The stronger shekel, the war with Iran and the gradual return of foreign airlines all adversely affected the Israeli airline’s results.

Shekel v dollar  credit: Tali Bogdanovsky using Adobe Firefly Goldman Sachs sees shekel as overvalued

Citing Iran war concerns and tech stock weakness, the Us investment bank recommends short positions on the Israeli currency.

Teddy Sagi  credit:: Yonatan Bloom Teddy Sagi returns to TASE with Alltrade Recycling

The company, which recycles electrical and electronic waste, has raised NIS 150 million at a valuation of NIS 300 million.

El Al credit: Ido Wachtel El Al fined for abusing hangar monopoly

After being fined by the Israel Competition Authority for price gouging during the war, the airline is now in hot water for allegedly denying Arkia hangar services.

JFrog Photo: Nasdaq PR JFrog tumbles 25% after launch of Claude Code Security

The Israeli software development company’s stock has now lost 39.6% since the start of 2026, wiping almost $3 billion off its market cap.

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora Palo Alto Networks to begin trading on TASE Monday

The US cybersecurity giant has a market cap which is triple that of Teva, the current most valuable company on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Prof. Zvi Eckstein credit: Bank Hapoalim “The very strong shekel reflects macroeconomic conditions”

Former Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Prof. Zvi Eckstein tells “Globes” why the Israeli currency is at its strongest for 30 years.

Enlight project credit: Belectric Israel Enlight market cap surges past $10b after strong Q4 results

The US is Enlight Renewable Energy’s fastest-growing market, and it has quadrupled revenue there over the past year.