Latest Israel Headlines
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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...
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...
