Latest Israel Headlines
All the headlines from our Israel Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
Willis Towers Watson to Acquire Israeli Broker Leaderim
Nov 17 2021 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Leaderim, an insurance broking and risk consultancy business in Israel. Financial terms of the deal were not...
US Court Rejects Israeli Firm’s Immunity From Facebook Suit Over Malware
Nov 9 2021 // A U.S. appeals court said Facebook can pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel’s NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install malware allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including...
Israeli Fintech Pagaya Agrees to Go Public via $8.5B SPAC Deal
Sep 15 2021 // Israeli fintech Pagaya on Wednesday agreed to go public through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company EJF Acquisition Corp in a deal with an enterprise value of $8.5 billion. The deal will include a $200...
Iran Blames Israel for Explosion that Damaged Container Ship in Mediterranean
Mar 15 2021 // Iran said Israel was likely behind an explosion that damaged an Iranian container ship in the Mediterranean last week, as the longtime foes trade accusations of attacks at sea. “The geographical location of the...
Israeli Insurtech Earnix Reaches $1 Billion Valuation After Financing Round
Feb 22 2021 // Israeli startup Earnix Ltd., which uses advanced analytics to help insurers and banks offer personalized financial products, reached a $1 billion valuation in a financing round led by Insight Partners. Existing investors...
EasySend Raises $16M to Enable Insurance Companies and Financial Institutions to Build a No-Code Digital Future
Sep 24 2020 // The investment will empower insurance companies, banks, and other financial institutions to build and optimize digital journeys with an AI-powered no-code platform Tel Aviv, Israel – September 24, 2020 – EasySend, the...
United Arab Emirates Ends Boycott, Opening Commerce With Israel
Aug 31 2020 // DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two...
Israel Thwarts Major Cyber Attack Against Its Water Systems
May 29 2020 // Israel’s national cyber chief Thursday officially acknowledged the country had thwarted a major cyber attack last month against its water systems, an assault widely attributed to arch-enemy Iran, calling it a...
