Hi-tech

Leumi partnering with Aspire for tech employee stock plans

Leumi partners with Aspire for a trust firm (51% stake) to manage tech employee stock options & M&A trust services, entering a field long dominated by private investment houses.

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“For many diaspora Jews, an apartment in Israel has become both an investment and a source of security and belonging.”

Your Taxes: Technological versus marketing income

The 19 participants of the first Oz VeRuach cohort achieved a 100% employment rate in hi-tech companies. The program is now looking to expand. PremiumPremium

Wounded IDF veterans achieve 100% job placement in first hi-tech program

HACKATHONERS DISCUSS ‘hasbara’ ideas last week at the Technion

Can the darkest places inspire humanity’s brightest ideas? - opinion


Israel's tech employees cost more than US counterparts

Tech workers in Israel are currently 2.4 times more expensive than their counterparts in Poland, Lithuania, Romania, and Ukraine

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

Former haredim overlooked in draft debate, underrepresented in workforce, report finds

Among men aged 20 to 29 from haredi homes who reported past IDF service, 71% no longer identified as haredi when surveyed, according to the organization Out for Change.

A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protester argues with a police officer outside the Jerusalem IDF recruitment center, April 12, 2026.

The tech deal of the year: Four giants poured a billion dollars into an Israeli company

AppsFlyer closed a dramatic funding round of over a billion dollars as part of its Series E round, at a company valuation of $2.7 billion.

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Caught between two homelands, a Lebanese Christian finds his place in Israel

From South Lebanon to Israel, a displaced Christian shares a life shaped by war, faith, and divided identity.

Beirut, Martyrs' Square, 1960s: They remember a country once defined by  culture, tourism, openness, and coexistence.

AI meets biology: How cellular intelligence is redefining stem cell therapy

AI-native platforms are reshaping stem cell research, making regenerative medicine faster, cheaper, and more precise.

Making Parkinson's cure personal: TechBio co-founder Micha Breakstoneand developmental biologist Olivier Pourquie.

Israel is taxing its future to subsidize those who do not serve - opinion

The burden of war falls on young reservists, while Israel's budget rewards those who do not share the sacrifice.

 IDF soldiers in a swearing in ceremony. February 27, 2025.

Eli and Chana Coten: From London to Ma’alot amid war and new beginnings

A family from London makes aliyah to northern Israel, navigating war, adjustment, and a new life in Ma’alot.

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Motorola to acquire Israeli leader in counter-drone solutions, in historic $1.5b. deal

Motorola's entry into a definitive agreement to acquire D-Fend, which operates across more than 30 countries with an expected 2026 revenue of $185m., capitalizes on the Safer Skies Act.

A delivery drone flies above skyscrapers in the Houhai Central Business District (CBD) in Nanshan District, China on May 22, 2026.

Haredim making headway in hi-tech: Projects to introduce ultra-Orthodox to workforce see success

According to Moshe Friedman, co-founder and CEO of Kama Tech, there are some 15,000 haredim currently employed in Israel’s hi-tech industries.

Avratech director Aaron Safrai (right) is pictured with ultra-Orthodox Jewish students learning computer programming at Avratech's Jerusalem offices

Tech industry mutating before our eyes

High-tech 2026 looks completely different from what we knew just a few years ago. Fewer management layers, fewer large teams, and a great deal more automation.

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020