Latest Israel Headlines
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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...
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...
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...
