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26 March 2026

Knesset plenum credit: Knesset Spokesperson Noam Moskovitch Coalition postpones Knesset vote on 2026 budget

MKs will vote on the second and third readings of the 2026 Budget Law just 48 hours before the deadline for the government to approve the budget, with failure to meet the deadline meaning that the Knesset will dissolve and there will be early elections.

26/03/2026 16:31 Economy Oren Dori
Isracard CEO Itamar Furman credit: Inbal Marmari Isracard hijacks El Al’s Fly Card from ICC CAL

This is a dramatic move because estimates are that Fly Card represents one third of ICC CAL’s activity.

26/03/2026 15:22 Financial services Nevo Shafir
Iranian underground missile base credit: Iranian media publication collected by Tal Inbar Iran’s underground missile bases immune to attack

Iran's resilience, despite the destruction of half of its launchers and ballistic missile stockpiles, rests on fortified missile bases built deep underground.

Ben Gurion airport credit: Shutterstock Delta cancels Israel flights to September as restrictions continue

The Ministry of Transport has extended the restrictions allowing only one full flight to land every hour at Ben Gurion airport with the aircraft taking off on the outbound journey with only 50 passengers.

26/03/2026 10:46 Tourism Stav Livne
Missile hit safe room in Petah Tikva credit: Israel Fire and Rescue Service How safe are our safe rooms?

A former chief engineer of the Home Front Command explains why it is vital to take shelter in our safe rooms.

26/03/2026 07:32 Real estate Arik Mirovsky

25 March 2026

Eilat medical school to open this year

“Globes” interviews Eilat medical school Dean Prof. Hana Leiba about the country’s newest medical school, which is due to launch in October.

25/03/2026 18:38 Healthcare Gali Weinreb
Young reservists in no rush to find civilian jobs

An average of 30,000 Israelis served in the IDF reserves at any given time last year, cutting GDP, tightening the job market, and fueling inflation, the Bank of Israel reports.

25/03/2026 15:44 Economy Asaf Zagrizak
AI agents for regulated industries co Notch raises $30m

Notch CEO Rafael Brosh: The insurance industry is beginning to understand the full potential of agentic AI.

25/03/2026 13:00 Start ups Globes correspondent
VW in talks with Rafael to produce Iron Dome - report

Rafael is in advanced negotiations to convert a Volkswagen plant in Germany into a factory producing components for the defense system, “The Financial Times” reports.

25/03/2026 07:12 Aerospace & defense Assaf Uni

24 March 2026

Salesforce Ventures invests in Upwind at $1.6b valuation

The Israeli cybersecurity company has positioned itself as a strong rival of cloud security company Wiz, now owned by Google, making it attractive to AWS and Microsoft.

24/03/2026 17:23 Start ups Assaf Gilead
Knesset passes first reading of Unpaid Leave Law

The legislation, however, contains prominent differences between what is given to the public and private sectors.

24/03/2026 15:00 Economy Oren Dori
Israeli traffic management co NoTraffic raises $90m

NoTraffic transforms traditional traffic lights into software-defined infrastructure, effectively turning them into digital assets.

Above Security emerges from stealth with $50m funding

The Israeli company has developed a platform, which uses specialized AI investigators to continuously analyze behavior across identity, endpoint, SaaS, and AI environments.

24/03/2026 11:10 Start ups Globes correspondent
Ben Gurion airport chaos after tighter restrictions imposed

Israeli airlines must decide which destinations and passengers take priority and are shifting flights to Taba and Aqaba.

24/03/2026 10:14 Tourism Stav Livne
Foreign investors flock to TASE

TASE figures show the share of foreign investors in daily trading has jumped from 35% before the war to 41% during the war and 44% of trade on Fridays is from foreign investors.

24/03/2026 07:47 Market Netanel Ariel

23 March 2026

Israeli overseas online purchases plunge during Iran war

Shop Analytics data find that Israelis currently prefer to buy from local online sites due to canceled flights and logistical uncertainty.

23/03/2026 16:52 Retailing Galit Hatan
TASE rallies after Trump announces Iran talks

The Tel Aviv 35 Index opened trading this morning down more than 2% but these losses were wiped out after Trump’s unexpected announcement.

23/03/2026 14:52 Politics Globes correspondent
Knesset Finance C’ttee passes 2026 budget

The budget must now be approved by the plenum in its second and third readings by the end of the month, otherwise the Knesset will be automatically dissolved.

23/03/2026 11:38 Economy Asaf Zagrizak
Arkia switches flights to Aqaba and Taba

El Al has called for the opening of Ramon airport near Eilat as an alternative to Ben Gurion airport.

23/03/2026 10:41 Tourism Stav Livne
Uber Eats gears up for Israel launch

The US food delivery service is to begin Israel operations soon after the war ends.

23/03/2026 07:29 Retailing Nevo Shafir
Israel cuts passenger traffic at Ben Gurion airport

The more severe restrictions follow increased missile fire from Iran.

23/03/2026 06:57 Tourism Stav Livne

22 March 2026

Tower soars to record on AI infrastructure agreements

The chipmaker now has a market cap of $18.4 billion, after leapfrogging Check Point and becoming the third most valuable Israeli company on Wall Street after Elbit Systems and Teva.

22/03/2026 11:58 IT Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
Apartments sold and rented

A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel including in Holon, Ness Ziona, Rosh Ha’ayin, Nesher and Dimona.

22/03/2026 10:25 Real estate Nir Weiss-Vadraru
ENI drops out of Ratio gas exploration consortium

Ratio will now proceed to take up the license it won in October 2023 with its other partner, Dana Petroleum.

22/03/2026 08:19 Energy Idan Eretz

20 March 2026

Treasury extends unpaid leave benefit period

Because of the uncertainty over when Operation Roaring Lion will end, employees placed on unpaid leave up to the end of April will still be entitled to unemployment benefit.

20/03/2026 07:58 Economy Oren Dori
Epitomee Medical's slimming pill approved in Europe

Epitomee Medical has a distribution agreement with a German company, and has already begun sales in Israel.

20/03/2026 06:15 Healthcare Gali Weinreb

19 March 2026

Israeli co Oasis Security raises $120m

The company addresses the central security challenge of the AI era – managing non-human identities and enabling control of AI agents' access to critical systems.

19/03/2026 19:01 Start ups Meytal Vaizberg
Iranian missile shrapnel hits Haifa oil refineries

Following the strike, smoke was seen billowing above the Bazan Group Oil Refineries installation in Haifa Bay.

19/03/2026 17:52 Energy Idan Eretz
Despite war Israel remains high in Happiness Index

Israelis are ranked eighth in the World Happiness Index, despite the ongoing war and missile attacks of recent years, according to the latest report conducted by Gallup.

19/03/2026 17:14 Economy Assaf Uni
Keshet reports record year for philanthropy in Israel

The report reflects a record year in the number of deposits in the fund, totaling NIS 420 million, and a surge in total grants distributed by philanthropists through the platform, totaling NIS 275 million.

19/03/2026 15:59 Economy Globes correspondent
Arkia acquisition talks break down amid legal threats

US investors led by Elliot Zemel claim the Nakash brothers violated agreements and are demanding compensation if the deal does not proceed.

19/03/2026 15:08 Tourism Stav Livne
Data centers produce a fifth of Azrieli Group's revenue

NOI from the company’s data centers reached NIS 449 million last year, 95% more than in 2024.

19/03/2026 14:27 Real estate Hezi Sternlicht
Banks agree to pay Treasury NIS 3b

Israel’s banks have agreed a compromise that will see Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich abandon legislation for a tax on excess bank profits.

Restrictions on flights leaving Israel reinstated

Following a hit on private planes at Ben Gurion Airport, the Transport Ministry has canceled plans to increase passenger quotas.

19/03/2026 03:25 Tourism Stav Livne
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