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16 February 2026

Ishay David credit: Cadya Levy FIMI: New ZIM will be a strong Israeli shipping company

FIMI Funds founder and CEO Ishay Davidi said, "FIMI recognizes and believes in the strategic importance for the State of Israel of a strong independent Israeli shipping company.

ZIM Coral  at Bayonne Bridge, New Jersey credit: Craig Cooper Hapag-Lloyd, FIMI sign $4.2b ZIM acquisition deal

The Israeli shipping company is being acquired for a 58.5% premium on its share price at the end of last week.

Spike missiles credit: Rafael Spokesperson Spain to buy Rafael German unit missiles despite Israel protest

After suspending a €285 million deal to procure Spike LR2 anti-tank missiles from Rafael to protest the war in Gaza, Spain could reorder the missiles from Rafael’s German unit.

Arkia Photo: Arkia Arkia to launch four new routes

In addition to the new routes to Malaga, Ibiza, Vilnius and Lithuania, the Israeli airline will introduce business class for the first time in its history.

16/02/2026 15:05 Tourism Stav Livne
Technology workers credit: Shutterstock Tech jobs expanding, but it's tough for code writers

The latest Employment Service report indicates that the "juniors crisis" may be upon us.

16/02/2026 14:27 Economy Idan Eretz
Tel Aviv's Azrieli Mall  credit: Shutterstock Israel’s economy grew 3.1% in 2025

GDP growth beat expectations last year, while GDP per capita grew 1.7%.

16/02/2026 14:04 Economy Oren Dori
Shekel  credit: Shutterstock As inflation retreats, what will the Bank of Israel do?

"Globes" looks behind the surprisingly large fall in the CPI in January, and assesses the impact on next week's interest rate decision.

16/02/2026 12:22 Economy Bar Lavi
Michal Mor, co-founder and CEO of Smart Shooter  credit: Maya Havkin Smart Shooter plans NIS 200m TASE offering

The company produces electro-optic fire control systems that enhance the accuracy of small arms.

15 February 2026

Annual inflation in Israel falls below 2%

Inflation in Israel is at its lowest rate since 2021, after the January Consumer Price Index fell more heavily than expected, but home prices continued to rise.

ZIM's Israeli workers strike following sale report

Talks broke down today between the workers and the ZIM board over reported sale of the company to Hapag-Lloyd and private equity firm FIMI.

Israeli cabinet approves two new int’l airports

In contradiction to Transport Minister Miri Regev’s decision that a new airport be built in Ziklag in the Negev, the cabinet has kept open the option of Ramat David in the north.

Huawei closes Israel cloud division

The Chinese electronics giant Huawei is laying off 60 out of the more than 400 employees at the company in Israel.

15/02/2026 15:32 Employment Assaf Gilead
Leumi Partners buys stake in real estate co Avney Derech

In the latest in a series of acquisitions, Bank Leumi is buying 17% of Avney Derech at a pre-money valuation of NIS 460 million.

15/02/2026 14:02 Real estate Hilit Yanai-Levison
Startup Nation Central laying off most employees

SNC interim CEO Aviva Steinberger: By sharpening our focus and aligning resources with today’s most strategic needs, we will continue to serve the ecosystem in meaningful and impactful ways.

15/02/2026 13:04 Start ups Assaf Gilead
India agrees arms deals with Israel worth $8.6b - report

The deals include SPICE 1000 precision guidance bombs, Rampage air-to-surface missiles, Air Lora air-launched ballistic missiles, and the Ice Breaker missile system, “Forbes India” reports.

Hapag-Lloyd, FIMI to acquire ZIM for over $3b

The deal will be structured so that the German shipping giant will buy the international operations of ZIM, while FIMI will acquire the Israeli operations, in which the state has a golden share.

12 February 2026

Approval for pancreatic cancer treatment boosts Novocure

Novocure's share price jumped after it announced FDA approval for its device for treating pancreatic cancer with electric fields.

12/02/2026 20:52 Healthcare Gali Weinreb
ServiceNow buys Israeli BI co Pyramid Analytics

The acquisition price is estimated to be a few hundred million dollars, giving investors a low return.

Jerusalem overtakes Tel Aviv for homes sold

5,638 homes were sold last year in Jerusalem and 5,159 in Tel Aviv, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports, as the market recorded a severe slump.

12/02/2026 15:42 Real estate Arik Mirovsky
Check Point buys 3 Israeli startups for over $150m

The Israeli cybersecurity company announced the acquisitions along with its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results.

Leumi buys 20% stake in Delek Israel ahead of Hot acquisition

Leumi Partners will take a 20% stake in Delek Israel at a company valuation of NIS 1 billion, after money, a source close to the deal has said.

12/02/2026 12:01 Market Hezi Sternlicht
TASE eyes major Israeli cos traded only on Wall Street

The listing of Palo Alto Networks on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange could pave the way for the likes of Check Point, Wix and others.

Armenia unveils suicide drone resembling IAI’s Harop

The knowhow for the Armenian drone has likely come from IAI’s collaboration with India, infuriating Israeli ally Azerbaijan.

11 February 2026

“Rate below NIS 3/$ will happen faster than we think”

As the shekel hits a new four-year strongest against the US dollar, analysts see the Israeli currency continuing to appreciate.

11/02/2026 18:46 Market Boaz Bin-Nun
El Al to launch nine new routes

The Israeli carrier says it has entered an expansion phase after focusing on core destinations in Europe, North America and Asia since the start of the war in October 2023.

11/02/2026 17:17 Tourism Globes correspondent
Palo Alto Networks to list on TASE

Palo Alto Networks will become the most valuable company on the TASE, adopting the CYBR ticker to mark completion of its acquisition of CyberArk.

Musk due in Israel in March with focus on robotics

Elon Musk will deliver the keynote speech at the Smart Transportation Conference as Tesla shifts towards robotics and autonomous cars.

Defense Ministry, Rafael complete David’s Sling trials

The successful trials, together with the US MDA, upgraded the missile defense system based on operational lessons learned during the war.

Lufthansa Group restoring Israel night flights

Until February 28, the flights will stop in Athens to change crews.

11/02/2026 10:49 Tourism Stav Livne

10 February 2026

Nebius buys Israeli agentic search co Tavily

AI cloud company Nebius will pay $275 million for Tavily, “Bloomberg” reports.

Google-Wiz acquisition receives final regulatory approval

The EU has approved the $32 billion deal, removing the final obstacle before completion of the biggest-ever acquisition of an Israeli company.

Israeli security analytics co Vega raises $120m

The company currently has 100 employees in Tel Aviv and New York, having recently expanded its sales and marketing staff in the US.

10/02/2026 18:00 Start ups Globes correspondent
Pearl Cohen opens Munich office

Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz law firm has added to its group the Tautz & Schuhmacher law firm in Munich.

10/02/2026 17:52 Legal Globes correspondent
Phytolon awarded FDA approval for food coloring

The Millennium Foodtech portfolio company will be able to market Beetroot Red food coloring in the US.

10/02/2026 15:35 Start ups Globes correspondent
Israel Canada buys two Galilee kibbutz hotels

Israel Canada will pay NIS 142 million for 50% stakes in the Galilion and Kfar Giladi hotels.

10/02/2026 14:49 Real estate Nevo Shafir
Monday.com plunges again following guidance

Although the company beat the analysts' consensus in the fourth quarter of 2025, its guidance disappointed investors.

10/02/2026 13:19 IT Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
Bank of Israel toughens mortgage equity requirements

Mortgages are also being increased for homebuyers, but under strict equity conditions, and without allowing the loan to be spread over more than 30 years.

10/02/2026 13:11 Financial services Maya Levin
Prodalim seeks NIS 2-2.5b valuation in TASE IPO

The natural food and beverages flavors company is controlled by the family of former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.

09 February 2026

Raftt sues Wiz over ‘phantom’ acquisition

Raftt's suit in the Tel Aviv District Court claims Wiz mispresented that it had acquired Raftt for tens of millions of dollars. Wiz: We’re certain this suit will be deemed groundless.

09/02/2026 20:49 Legal Meytal Vaizberg
Fast lane tolls set ahead of next month’s opening

On March 1 the fast lane into Tel Aviv from Netanya in the north is due to open with a park and ride option at Kibbutz Shefayim.

Astera Labs opens Israel R&D centers

The US AI chip company will open offices in Ramat Gan and Haifa following a deal with chip company Pliops, which includes 60 of their employees.

09/02/2026 15:42 IT Assaf Gilead
Israel’s fiscal deficit widens

The fiscal deficit widened to 4.9% of GDP in the 12 months to the end of January 2026, the Ministry of Finance reports.

09/02/2026 14:24 Economy Asaf Zagrizak
Chinese billionaire in talks to buy Netafim

Dayu Conserving Water Group chairman Haoyu Wang was in Israel recently to pursue his interest in acquiring control of the precision irrigation company.

08 February 2026

Wiz CEO buys Rishpon plot for NIS 40m

Assaf Rappaport has purchased a plot on the Sharon region moshav.

08/02/2026 19:15 Real estate Assaf Gilead
Apartments sold and rented

A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel in Tel Aviv, Holon, Ganei Tikvah, Rehovot, Haifa and Shlomi.

08/02/2026 13:32 Real estate Hilit Yanai-Levison
Tower jumps on Nvidia silicon photonics deal

Nvidia SVP networking Gilad Shainer said that the collaboration will enable the construction and optimization of innovative infrastructures for AI applications at scale.

08/02/2026 13:02 IT Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
Blavatnik picks Patrick Drahi as partner in Reshet 13

Drahi, whose holding company Altice is in severe financial difficulties, will initially buy 15% of the channel, rising to 75% in a $40-50 million deal.

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