Latest Israel Headlines

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Insurance Claims Confirm Many Israeli Structures Damaged in Iran Attack

Oct 15 2024 // Damage to private property from Iran’s recent missile barrage on Israel amounted to 150 million to 200 million shekels ($40 million to $53 million), according to figures provided by Israel’s tax authority,...

Beirut Flights Canceled, Delayed Amid Fears of Israeli Attack

Jul 29 2024 // Flights to and from Beirut airport were canceled or delayed on Monday as tensions escalated between Israel and armed political group Hezbollah after a strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 children and...

Israel Aims to Boost Red Sea Oil Deliveries Despite Environmental Risks

May 31 2024 // Israel plans to allow more oil tankers to dock at a Red Sea port in Eilat despite environmental risks, as it strives to maintain energy security amid conflict on multiple fronts, according to Israeli officials and...

VC Firm Accel Raises $650M to Invest in AI, Cybersecurity Startups in Europe, Israel

May 14 2024 // Venture capital firm Accel said on Tuesday it has raised a $650 million fund to invest in early-stage companies in Europe and Israel with a focus on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.The new fund will be...

Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Ships in Mediterranean Sea That Are Sailing to Israeli Ports

May 3 2024 // Yemen’s Houthis will target ships heading to Israeli ports in any area that is within their range, military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech on Friday.“We will target any ships heading to...

Israeli Cyber Security Startup Apex Gets Initial Investment From OpenAI’s Altman

May 3 2024 // Israeli cyber security startup Apex, which focuses on protecting the rapid use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, said on Thursday it received an undisclosed investment from OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman.In all,...

Google Fires 28 Workers Protesting $1.2 Billion Israeli Contract

Apr 18 2024 // Alphabet Inc.’s Google has fired 28 employees after they were involved in protests against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint contract with Amazon.com Inc. to provide the Israeli government with AI and cloud...

Israel Cyber Firm Claroty Eyes 2025 US IPO at $3.5B Value: Report

Apr 9 2024 // Israeli cyber security startup Claroty is preparing a possible U.S. initial public offering in 2025 at a valuation of $3.5 billion, the Calcalist financial daily reported on Tuesday.Calcalist, without citing sources, said...

Houthis Say They Could Reassess Red Sea Attacks if Israeli ‘Aggression’ Stops

Feb 28 2024 // Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its “aggression” in the Gaza Strip.Asked if they would...

Hamas-Linked Hackers Targeted Israeli Engineers Ahead of Oct. 7 Massacre: Research

Feb 15 2024 // A pro-Palestinian hacking group targeted Israeli software engineers as part of an attempt to dupe them into downloading malware weeks before the Oct. 7 massacre, according to findings from cybersecurity researchers at...

Hezbollah, Russia-Linked Hackers Step Up Cyberattacks on Israel: Cybersecurity Firm

Jan 17 2024 // The Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon and Russia-linked hackers have stepped up cyberattacks against Israel since the war with Hamas began, according to the chief technology officer of Israel-founded...

Maersk Introduces Risk Surcharge on Shipments to Israel to Cover Insurance Costs

Dec 7 2023 // Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Thursday it will introduce a risk surcharge next year on container shipments to Israel to cover rising insurance premiums due to the security situation.“Moving into 2024,...

Capture of Israeli-Owned Ship Reignites Fears Over Mideast Shipping

Nov 20 2023 // An Israeli-owned ship seized in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in retaliation for the war in Gaza is raising fears over more widespread disruption in one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.The Galaxy...

NYU Langone Doctor Sues Over Firing for Posts Backing Israel

Nov 20 2023 // A doctor who ran a cancer center at NYU Langone Health filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired for social media posts relating to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.Dr. Benjamin Neel, the director of the Laura and Isaac...

Yemen’s Houthis Leader Says Group Will Target Israeli Ships in Red Sea

Nov 15 2023 // Yemen’s Houthi leader said on Tuesday his forces would make further attacks on Israel and they could target Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.The Iran-aligned group made several missile and...

Indiana Woman Arrested After Driving Car Into Building She Thought Was `Israel School`

Nov 8 2023 // INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A woman who allegedly drove her car into a building in Indianapolis after watching coverage of the Israel-Hamas war told officers she believed the building was an “Israel school,”...

Palo Alto Acquires Israeli Cyber Startup Talon in M&A Push

Nov 7 2023 // Palo Alto Networks Inc. agreed to buy Talon Cyber Security Ltd., marking the second acquisition of an Israeli peer within a week.The deal is valued at about $625 million, according to a person familiar with the plans who...

Israel’s Ship Industry Urges Government to Help With Soaring War Risk Premiums

Nov 2 2023 // Ships sailing for Israel face a 10-fold jump in war risk premiums as the conflict in Gaza intensifies, prompting industry calls for the government to help ensure vital imports keep coming.Israel has vowed to annihilate...

Israel’s Ashdod Port Toils Under Threat of Rockets as War Risk Insurance Rates Soar

Oct 26 2023 // When wailing sirens warn of incoming rockets from Gaza, workers at Israel’s Port of Ashdod stop operations within moments and quickly resume their work minutes later when the all clear is given.It’s an unusual...

Israeli Firms Try to Cope With Trauma, Worker Shortages, Missed Deadlines

Oct 25 2023 // Business as usual is rare right now inside the companies that power Israel’s $520 billion economy, as leaders try to keep operations going while offering emotional and other support to workers.The realities of the...