Latest Israel Headlines

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Vesttoo Creditors Say Bankrupt Israeli Insurance Startup Should Liquidate

Oct 24 2023 // Vesttoo Ltd. creditors are seeking to take control of the bankrupt Israeli startup’s court proceedings, arguing the company should liquidate following revelations that its former executives helped create fraudulent...

Companies Grapple With the Fallout of Speaking Up About the Israel-Hamas War

Oct 23 2023 // Starbucks accused a union representing thousands of its baristas of damaging the brand and endangering co-workers with a pro-Palestinian tweet. The CEO of a prominent tech conference resigned amid backlash for his public...

Oil Tanker Sails to Israeli Red Sea Port to Avoid Conflict

Oct 20 2023 // An oil tanker is hauling a cargo of crude toward an Israeli Red Sea port that’s seldom used for crude deliveries after the nation’s main import terminal on the Mediterranean was disrupted by the conflict with...

Aviation War Insurers Cancel Cover for Airlines Domiciled in Israel, Lebanon: Sources

Oct 19 2023 // Aviation war insurers have given notice to cancel cover for some airlines domiciled in Israel and Lebanon because of the conflict in the region, with some cancellations already taking effect, three industry sources with...

Evergreen Line Declares Force Majeure on Israel Shipment: Customer Note

Oct 18 2023 // Taiwanese container shipping line Evergreen has declared force majeure on a shipment to the Israeli port of Ashdod, with its Ever Cozy vessel diverted to Haifa further north due to safety concerns, according to a customer...

Israeli Cyber Professionals Band Together to Fight Hacktivist Activity Amid Gaza War

Oct 16 2023 // As Israeli children listened to their teacher over Zoom, the image of a gun-toting man in fatigues appeared on the screen, according to a screenshot shared with Reuters. In another case, a video showed a billboard in the...

Israel to Provide $6 Billion War Insurance Cover for Israeli Airlines

Oct 13 2023 // Israel’s parliamentary finance committee approved a plan to provide a state guarantee of $6 billion to cover insurance against war risks to Israeli airlines, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday.The guarantee...

Update: Airlines Wrestle With Safety Risks of Evacuation Operations in Israel

Oct 12 2023 // Airlines wrestled with the safety risk of evacuation operations in Israel on Thursday, with Norwegian Air and Dutch KLM canceling flights while Air France was going ahead with a special flight chartered by the French...

Airlines Face Israel Insurance Alert in Wake of Weekend Attacks

Oct 12 2023 // Airlines wrestled with the safety risk of evacuation operations in Israel on Thursday, with carriers including Dutch KLM canceling flights while sister airline Air France mounted a special relief flight chartered by the...

Shipping Traffic Slows at Israel’s Ports as Insurance Premiums Soar

Oct 11 2023 // Activity at Israel’s ports is slowing after Saturday’s attacks by Islamist group Hamas on towns close to Gaza, with the cost of insurance premiums for Israeli shipments soaring amid tightening supplies of food...

Hacking Groups, Including Some Tied to Russia, Are Attacking Israeli Websites

Oct 10 2023 // Hacking groups, including some tied to Russia, are attacking Israeli government and media websites, allying themselves with the Palestinian military group Hamas that launched a series of deadly strikes on the country over...

Israeli Cyber Firm Cato Networks Raises $238M, Valued at $3B

Sep 20 2023 // Israeli cybersecurity firm Cato Networks said on Tuesday it had raised $238 million in a private funding round that valued the company at $3 billion.The round, one of Israel’s largest this year and Cato’s...

Guy Carpenter Completes Acquisition of Re Solutions in Israel

Jul 3 2023 // Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business of Marsh McLennan, announced it had completed its previously announced acquisition of Re Solutions, the leading independent reinsurance broker in Israel.Terms of the transaction were...

OpenAI CEO Sees ‘Huge’ Israeli Role in Reducing Risks From the Technology

Jun 6 2023 // OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted on Monday a “huge role” for Israel in reducing risks from artificial intelligence and eyed investment opportunities in the country even as it debates whether and how to regulate...

Marsh McLennan’s Guy Carpenter to Buy Israeli Reinsurance Broker, Re Solutions

May 30 2023 // Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance specialist business of Marsh McLennan, announced it will acquire Re Solutions, the leading independent reinsurance broker in Israel.Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close later...

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Leads Consortium to Buy Stake in Israel’s Phoenix Group

Dec 14 2022 // A consortium led by Abu Dhabi state holding firm ADQ are in advanced negotiations to acquire a controlling stake in Israeli financial firm Phoenix Group in a deal that values the company at around 9.2 billion shekels...

Senior EU Officials Targeted With Israeli Spyware: Sources

Apr 11 2022 // Senior officials at the European Commission were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according to two EU officials and documentation reviewed by Reuters.Among them was Didier...

Israeli Ice Cream Maker Sues Ben & Jerry’s for Damages Over Boycott

Mar 4 2022 // Ben & Jerry’s was sued on Thursday by its longtime Israeli ice cream manufacturer, which said the company illegally severed their 34-year relationship after halting sales in Israeli-occupied Palestinian...

Israeli Cyber-Security Startup Pentera Raises $150M in Funding, Weighs IPO

Jan 11 2022 // Israeli cyber-security firm Pentera has raised $150 million in its latest funding round, taking the company’s value to $1 billion, the company told Reuters, adding it was eyeing an initial public offering in the...

Bird Flu Kills Thousands of Migratory Cranes in Israel; No Human Transmission Reported

Dec 28 2021 // An outbreak of avian flu has killed more than 5,000 migratory cranes in Israel, prompting authorities to declare a popular nature reserve off-limits to visitors and warn of a possible egg shortage as poultry birds are...