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      <title>Upwind rejects $4b acquisition offer - report</title>
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      <description>According to The Information, the Israeli cybersecurity company received the offer from Datadog, but decided on a fund-raising round instead.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Ackman was interviewed at the ARC Summit at Sheba Medical Center, and related the incident in his family that led him to found the AOI Institute for brain health in New York.</description>
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      <title>El Al too suspends Morocco flights; United expands destinations</title>
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      <description>El Al has followed Arkia and Israir in at least temporarily cancelling flights to Marrakech. Meanwhile United Airlines is launching flights from Tel Aviv to Chicago and Washington.</description>
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      <title>Visa in talks to buy Israeli fintech co Fireblocks - report</title>
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      <description>Fireblocks is a developer of infrastructure for digital assets and stablecoins. It denies the report on the Axios website.</description>
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      <title>Vintage to invest new raise in fewer funds</title>
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      <description>Vintage Investment Partners has raised $920 million, to be split between a new fund of funds and a secondary fund.</description>
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      <title>New tax plans target tech employees and pensions</title>
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      <description>With the need to raise state revenues to cover increased spending, the Israel Tax Authority and Ministry of Finance have formulated plans.</description>
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      <description>Thailand has purchased the Arbel anti-drone system from Israel Weapon Industries, sources have told &amp;ldquo;Globes.&amp;rdquo;</description>
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      <title>Tel Aviv - New York airfares fall sharply</title>
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      <description>With the holiday season over and five carriers competing on the route, fares have fallen sharply despite increasing fuel prices.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Police fraud unit questions Likud minister May Golan</title>
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      <description>Golan is suspected of offenses related to public integrity, including bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.</description>
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      <title>Bank of Israel keeps rate unchanged</title>
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      <description>The Bank of Israel has also revised its growth forecast upwards for 2026 and 2027.</description>
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      <title>Nvidia unveils Israel-developed AI agent protection architecture</title>
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      <description>CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a new security architecture at the GTC conference in Berlin, which has an Israeli development core.</description>
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      <title>Analysts see Wix recovery continuing</title>
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      <description>Since an annual low of $40 earlier this year the stock has nearly doubled to $77.</description>
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      <title>Arkia, Israir suspend Israel - Morocco flights</title>
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      <description>The airlines are heeding new instructions from Israel&amp;rsquo;s security authorities in the wake of the flydubai incident.</description>
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        <media:description>Marrakesh credit: Dubi Zakai</media:description>
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      <title>Investment in Aryt unit leaves institutions down NIS 380m</title>
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      <description>The fuses manufacturer has released a valuation showing a 46% drop in the value of subsidiary Reshef in six months.</description>
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      <title>Kobi Bor to lead construction of Nvidia’s Kiryat Tivon campus</title>
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      <description>The man who supervised construction for Intel Israel has been appointed Nvidia regional real estate development director.</description>
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      <title>Shapir sells gas distribution business to Allied for NIS 230m</title>
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      <description>Shapir Engineering and Industry CFO Moshe Zabusky: We wanted to free up capital. Shapir seeks to take over Ashdod Oil Refineries.</description>
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      <title>AI giants establish Israeli presence</title>
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      <description>The methods differ, but OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX are all seeking to capture the budgets of banks, health funds, government ministries, and the defense establishment.</description>
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      <title>Rooftop solar panel electricity rates to fall sharply</title>
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      <description>The Israel Electricity Authority has published a draft decision which details major cuts in payments for electricity produced by rooftop solar panels from 2027.</description>
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      <title>Work soon to begin on Israel’s first Metro station</title>
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      <description>The Israel Planning Administration has granted a permit for work to start on Ariel Sharon Park station on the M3 line.</description>
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      <description>The deal, which involves Israel Shipyards and Rafael, is estimated to be worth over $100 million and entails the supply of naval vessels and weapon systems to Cyprus.</description>
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      <title>Payments giant Stripe to launch Israel operations</title>
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      <description>The international payments giant, whose services are currently not available in Israel, is seeking a manager to introduce and oversee operations in Israel.</description>
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      <title>Elbit Systems buys International Submarine Engineering</title>
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      <description>The acquisition of Canadian company ISE will expand Elbit&amp;rsquo;s unmanned underwater vehicle capabilities.</description>
      <author>Dean Shmuel Elmas</author>
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      <title>Gil Agmon joins race to acquire Cal</title>
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      <description>The controlling shareholder in Delek Automotive Systems apparently seeks a valuation NIS 3.2-3.5 billion, but discussions are at a preliminary stage.</description>
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      <title>Housing oversupply varies widely between Israeli cities</title>
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      <description>Yehud-Monosson has enough inventory to last 13 years at the current rate of sales; in Ashkelon the figure is one year.</description>
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      <title>TTM buys Ophir Photonics optics division for $650m</title>
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      <description>The deal does not include Jerusalem-based Ophir&amp;rsquo;s laser division, which will remain with MKS, nor does it include the sale of the Ophir brand.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:14:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Healthcare</category>
      <category>Mergers &amp; acquisitions</category>
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      <title>Alma Ventures raising $40m for mental health VC fund</title>
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      <description>The fund will focus on mental health, cognitive health and longevity and Sheba Medical Center will participate in the fund through its ARC center for digital innovation.</description>
      <author>Gali Weinreb</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:49:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Start ups</category>
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      <title>Amnon Shashua’s doubleAI unveils code execution model</title>
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      <description>The model called Maxwell will help companies cut computing costs by reducing the need for expensive graphics processing units.</description>
      <author>Assaf Gilead</author>
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      <category>Start ups</category>
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      <title>Apartments sold and rented</title>
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      <description>A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Kiryat Bialik, and Kiryat Malakhi.</description>
      <author>Nir Weiss-Vadraru</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Real estate</category>
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      <title>Israeli startups star in “TIME” list of 2026’s best inventions</title>
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      <description>Three Israeli startups have been listed in &amp;ldquo;TIME&amp;rdquo; magazine&amp;rsquo;s list of the Best Inventions of the Year - SpotitEarly, Beewise, and Bria AI.</description>
      <author>Assaf Gilead</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Start ups</category>
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      <title>Civan Lasers plans TASE IPO at over NIS 1b valuation</title>
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      <description>The company's technology is incorporated in the Iron Beam interception system, besides civilian applications.</description>
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      <title>Elbit Systems wins $235m rocket contract in Europe</title>
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      <description>Elbit Systems will supply EXTRA-MR rockets and PULS launchers under an agreement between the defense ministries of Israel and the client nation. Sources inform "Globes" that this is Azerbaijan.</description>
      <author>Dean Shmuel Elmas</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dan buys Jerusalem area bus co Tnufa for NIS 150m</title>
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      <description>Tnufa, the most complained about public transport company in Israel, brings with it some big headaches, but suits Dan's expansion plans.</description>
      <author>Alon Pearl</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Assaf Rappaport eyes McDonald’s Israeli franchise</title>
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      <description>The co-founder of Wiz is among the bidders for the franchise of the popular American fast-food chain.</description>
      <author>Nevo Shafir</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Retailing</category>
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      <title>Economists: Jewish terror will severely damage economy</title>
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      <description>Senior Israeli economists have signed a letter warning of sanctions, a chilling effect on doing business with Israel, and a rise in the cost of living.</description>
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      <title>Number of cars in Israel doubles in 20 years</title>
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      <description>Between 2005 and 2025 total vehicle mileage rose by 66%, but road area by only 31%, hence chronic congestion.</description>
      <author>Alon Pearl</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gov't approves NIS 2.6b cut to fund defense procurement</title>
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      <description>The funds will be drawn primarily from the budgets of the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of National Security, and the Ministry of Education.</description>
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      <title>Investors headed by CEO injecting $7m into Gauzy</title>
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      <description>The investment is part of a debt settlement for smart glass company Gauzy, which has lost 98% of its value since its IPO.</description>
      <author>Shiri Habib-Valdhorn</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>John Paulson donates $250m to Hebrew University</title>
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      <description>The university's Mount Scopus campus will be renamed the Alina and John Paulson Campus.</description>
      <author>Gali Weinreb</author>
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      <title>US co Proofpoint buying Varonis for $6.3b</title>
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      <description>Proofpoint is owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo. The price represents a 52% premium over the market price in June, when rumors about the sale of Varonis first surfaced.</description>
      <author>Assaf Gilead</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CPI down by more than expected in September</title>
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      <description>Israel&amp;rsquo;s Consumer Price Index fell by 0.5% last month, making annual inflation 1.6%. Home prices have resumed their decline.</description>
      <author>Tzeli Aharon and Ram Mori</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>El Al, Doral to join Tel Aviv 35 Index</title>
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      <description>The change will take place on November 5. Dimri, Shufersal, and Kenon Holdings will be relegated from the flagship index.</description>
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      <title>Former Nice CEO Barak Eilam to chair UK fintech co</title>
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      <description>Wise Group plc has appointed Eilam as a director, with a view to him becoming chairperson in April.</description>
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      <title>Gal Naor plans Hamat Gader makeover</title>
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      <description>After buying 70% of the company that runs the natural springs site in the Golan Heights, Naor seeks to expand the hotel and upgrade the facilities - and raise entrance prices.</description>
      <author>Nevo Shafir</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Real estate</category>
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      <title>AI-based workspace startup Zenzap raises $44m</title>
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      <description>The round was jointly led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation by The Garage.</description>
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      <title>Elbit Systems building European LWS production center</title>
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      <description>Shares in the Israeli defense company jumped after the announcement that its Swedish subsidiary would build the facility for laser warning systems.</description>
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      <title>Ya'akov Shahar puts Maccabi Haifa up for sale</title>
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      <description>Shahar, who has owned the successful football club for 35 years, has hired an investment bank to find a buyer for $100 million.</description>
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      <title>Employee evaluation co Pilat Group to list in Canada</title>
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      <description>The company plans a listing on the TSX Venture Exchange through a reverse merger at a pre-money valuation of CAD 42 million.</description>
      <author>Shiri Habib-Valdhorn</author>
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      <title>Smotrich slams Apache deal</title>
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      <description>"The functionality provided by Apache helicopters can be achieved by cheaper means."</description>
      <author>Asaf Zagrizak</author>
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      <title>New Herzliya-based co aims to shake up AI chip market</title>
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      <description>Axonica Labs, founded by former Qualcomm executive Assaf Touboul, is raising up to $80 million in a pre-seed round.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gov't diverts NIS 1b from Arab society to defense</title>
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      <description>The funds from the five-year plan for upgrading infrastructure and services for Israel's Arab population will finance the purchase of Apache helicopters from the US.</description>
      <author>Asaf Zagrizak</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Aerospace &amp; defense</category>
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      <category>Politics</category>
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      <title>Shashua: Israel must invest in AI infrastructure to compete</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559474#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>Speaking at the Journey conference, Amnon Shashua said innovation was no longer just a matter of brainwork, and that Israeli entrepreneurs were following the big money to the US.</description>
      <author>Assaf Gilead</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Economy</category>
      <category>IT</category>
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      <title>Ayalon eyes CAL acquisition</title>
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      <description>As a small player in the insurance market, Ayalon might be able to obtain Competition Authority approval for taking over the credit card company.</description>
      <author>Hezi Sternlicht</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Financial services</category>
      <category>Mergers &amp; acquisitions</category>
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      <title>Salesforce buys Israeli AI company Loops</title>
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      <description>Loops, which has developed a platform for explaining changes in enterprise performance and suggesting action, will be integrated in Salesforce's Tableau division.</description>
      <author>Meytal Vaizberg</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Mergers &amp; acquisitions</category>
      <category>Start ups</category>
      <category>IT</category>
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      <title>Who will occupy the old office towers?</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559344#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>As new towers sprout up and prestigious tenants move in, thousands of square meters are left empty.</description>
      <author>Tzeli Aharon and Maya Levin</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Real estate</category>
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        <media:description>Moshe Aviv Tower, Ramat Gan - 50% empty  credit: Shutterstock</media:description>
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      <title>Israel in standoff with Dubai over resumption of flights</title>
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      <description>Israel's attempt to dictate security arrangements and both sides' concern for their airlines' interests create a perfect lose-lose situation for everybody.</description>
      <author>Alon Pearl</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Tourism</category>
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      <title>CrowdStrike buys Israeli-German co XM Cyber's IP</title>
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      <description>The deal represents a second sale, after the company itself was sold to German concern Schwarz Group for $700 million five years ago.</description>
      <author>Assaf Gilead</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Mergers &amp; acquisitions</category>
      <category>IT</category>
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      <title>Ondas, Palantir launch joint AI company</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559310#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>Regna AI is American but will partly be based on Ondas's 1,000 employees in Israel.</description>
      <author>Meytal Vaizberg</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Aerospace &amp; defense</category>
      <category>IT</category>
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      <title>Treasury plans spending cut to fund increased defense budget</title>
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      <description>Defense establishment sources called the cut "spin" by the Ministry of Finance.</description>
      <author>Asaf Zagrizak</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Aerospace &amp; defense</category>
      <category>Economy</category>
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      <title>Doral to expand Israel's largest solar power plant</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559283#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>The expansion of the company's Hadarey Shean  project will utilize agrivoltaic technology.</description>
      <author>Idan Eretz</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Energy</category>
      <category>Market</category>
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        <media:description>Doral CEO Yoni Hantis  credit: Tamar Matsafi</media:description>
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      <title>Microsoft cutting R&amp;D jobs in Israel</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559221#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>The cuts affect the Copilot Studio in Israel. Most of the workers will transfer to other jobs, but some will be laid off.</description>
      <author>Meytal Vaizberg</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>IT</category>
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        <media:description>Microsoft campus in Herzliya  credit: Eyal Izhar</media:description>
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      <title>Israel's fiscal deficit narrows, thanks to Nvidia</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559207#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>Exports by Nvidia are boosting tax collection, but economists warn that underlying structural problems remain.</description>
      <author>Asaf Zagrizak</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Economy</category>
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        <media:description>Nvidia R&amp;D building in Beersheva  credit: Nvidia</media:description>
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      <title>Dudu Ezra completes NIS 680m acquisition of Stop Market</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559192#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>The combined chain will have 23 supermarkets around Israel, with plans to open ten more branches over the coming year.</description>
      <author>Nevo Shafir</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Mergers &amp; acquisitions</category>
      <category>Retailing</category>
      <media:content url="https://res.cloudinary.com/globes/image/upload/t_800X392/v1780217729/direct/WhatsApp-Image-2019-03-18-at-12.39.05-1400x786_e1qzji.jpg" type="image/jpg" expression="full" width="800" height="392">
        <media:description>Stop Market branch  credit: company website</media:description>
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      <title>Smotrich opposes plan to hike tax on tech workers' options</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559180#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>The team formulating tax reform in the technology industry proposes that workers who don't exercise options straightaway should pay a higher tax rate.</description>
      <author>Ela Levi-Weinrib</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Economy</category>
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        <media:description>Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich credit: Knesset Spokesperson Noam Moskovich</media:description>
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      <title>De Beers returns to Israeli diamond market</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559172#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>The return of the leading diamond company after a nine-year absence is part of moves to revive the Israeli industry.</description>
      <author>Dean Shmuel Elmas</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Basic industries</category>
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        <media:description>Diamonds  credit: Shutterstock/Bjoern Wylezich</media:description>
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      <title>Amazon in talks to buy Israel's Decart at $7b valuation - report</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559158#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>"The Wall Street Journal" reports that a deal for the acquisition of the AI company should be signed shortly, but that negotiations have not been finalized.</description>
      <author>Meytal Vaizberg</author>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Mergers &amp; acquisitions</category>
      <category>Start ups</category>
      <category>IT</category>
      <media:content url="https://res.cloudinary.com/globes/image/upload/t_800X392/v1754550503/direct/%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9F_%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%99%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%A1%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%A3_%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%9B%D7%9C_%D7%94%D7%97%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%94_%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%94_%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%95_%D7%A1%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%9B%D7%9C_%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%A8_-_%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%99%D7%98_%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D_-_%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA_%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D_c16xny.jpg" type="image/jpg" expression="full" width="800" height="392">
        <media:description>Decart founders Moshe Shalev and Dr. Dean Leitersdorf  credit: Amit Elkayam</media:description>
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      <title>Two Israeli hotels listed among best in Middle East</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559052#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>Cond&amp;eacute; Nast Traveler ranks The David Kempinski and The Norman, both in Tel Aviv, eleventh and twelfth in the region.</description>
      <author>Galit Hatan and Nevo Shafir</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Tourism</category>
      <media:content url="https://res.cloudinary.com/globes/image/upload/t_800X392/v1791461690/%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%9E%D7%9F_-_Library_Bar_-_%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%99%D7%98_%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D_%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9D_%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%9E%D7%9F_weggqq.jpg" type="image/jpg" expression="full" width="800" height="392">
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      <title>Approval for innovative schizophrenia treatment boosts Teva</title>
      <link>https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1001559051#utm_source=RSS</link>
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      <description>Teva's share price reached a level last seen a decade ago after it announced FDA approval for once-monthly injection Weltruza.</description>
      <author>Shiri Habib-Valdhorn</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Healthcare</category>
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        <media:description>Teva CEO Richard Francis credit: Sivan Faraj</media:description>
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      <title>Court decision sends shudders through Israel's banking system</title>
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      <description>The Lod District Court has ruled that a lawsuit against four banks for failure to pay interest on current accounts can proceed as a class action.</description>
      <author>Jennifer Sillon</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Financial services</category>
      <category>Legal</category>
      <category>Market</category>
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        <media:description>FIBI CEO Eli Cohen, Mizrahi Tefahot CEO Moshe Lari, Discount Bank CEO Avi Levi, Leumi CEO Hanan Friedman  credit: Eyal Toueg, Mizrahi Tefahot, Rami Zarnegar, Oren Dai</media:description>
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      <title>PCB Technologies buying US co Gorilla Circuits</title>
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      <description>PCB Technologies CEO Oved Shapira: This transaction is intended to transform the scale of PCB Technologies and the opportunities available to us.</description>
      <author>Globes correspondent</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <enn>enn</enn>
      <category>Mergers &amp; acquisitions</category>
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      <title>Retail media merger expands smart cart capabilities</title>
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      <description>A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Corp. has acquired veteran Israeli retail media company Hedia for $15 million.</description>
      <author>Shira Sapir</author>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Mergers &amp; acquisitions</category>
      <category>Retailing</category>
      <category>Telecoms, Media &amp; Marketing</category>
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      <title>Israeli vehicle noise reduction co plans New York IPO</title>
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      <description>Ness Ziona-based Silentium seeks a flotation on the NYSE American Exchange at a valuation of up to $44 million.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Start ups</category>
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      <title>TASE eyes acquisition of Cyprus Stock Exchange</title>
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      <description>The Cyprus Stock Exchange is undergoing privatization, and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is looking for opportunities to expand.</description>
      <author>Eitan Gerstenfeld</author>
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      <description>The Tel Aviv 125 Index has risen 10.9% for the year to date, but 70 of the 125 stocks that compose it have fallen. Analysts disagree on what this means.</description>
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      <description>BridgeWise, which has raised $35 million, works with banks and financial institutions, and also collaborates with Elon Musk's X.</description>
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      <description>Two officials are reported to have worked in other jobs while responsible for air transport safety in Israel.</description>
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      <description>Despite approval by the Competition Authority, NewMed says pre-conditions in the agreement have not been fulfilled. Dalia Energy: The deal is in force.</description>
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      <description>Capitolis was founded by Israeli serial entrepreneur Gil Mandelzis and has a development center in Tel Aviv.</description>
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      <title>Pressure pays off: Regulator approves giant Leviathan gas deal</title>
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      <description>NewMed Energy announced it was cancelling the $6.7 billion supply agreement with Dalia Energy, and the Competition Authority has now approved it in full.</description>
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      <title>Profit taking? Analysts try to explain Fidelity's NextVision sale</title>
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      <description>Oppenheimer &amp;amp; Co. analyst Omri Efroni: The fall in defense stocks is a global trend, but it's stronger in Israel.</description>
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      <description>NextVision chairperson Chen Golan: There is no change in our business. Market source: The sale was technical.</description>
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      <description>Dr. Shimon Eckhouse is chairperson of the company, which developed a device to protect against embolisms during heart procedures.</description>
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      <description>El Al could be promoted to the flagship index for the first time in its history, with investors convinced that it can only gain from the flydubai near disaster.</description>
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      <title>flydubai passengers could receive $210,000 each</title>
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      <description>"Globes" examines how passengers on flight FZ 1073 can sue, what they have to prove, and whether they can claim for psychological harm.</description>
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      <title>Qtrex Quantum jumps 40%</title>
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      <description>The company is entering into an agreement with &amp;ldquo;one of the quantum computing industry&amp;rsquo;s leading companies,&amp;rdquo; and says further agreements are on the way.</description>
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      <description>The AI infrastructure company will pay $100-130 million for Inferize, which shortens the time needed to launch and scale large AI models.</description>
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      <description>Despite the holidays, privately held technology companies raised huge amounts last month.</description>
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      <description>El Al, Israir and Arkia have scheduled flights for Friday if the Shin Bet grants security clearance.</description>
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      <description>The Tel Aviv District Court has agreed to the request in light of a $20 million debt to Liquidity Group.</description>
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      <description>Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich plans to cut the maximum price of government price controlled 95 octane gasoline at self-service pumps by NIS 0.50 per liter.</description>
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