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תל אביב קו רקיע חוף

Israeli Startups Report Steep Decline in Early Stage Investments in March

19.03.20|Meir Orbach
So far in 2020, only 50 seed and series A rounds were raised, a decrease of more than 30% in the number of deals compared to the first quarter of 2019
טלוויזיה שלט רחוק עידן פלוס ערוצים ערוץ ספורט כדורגל

Israelis Use Their Time in Quarantine to Binge-Watch Grey's Anatomy and Fauda

19.03.20|Adi Pick
As tens of thousands of Israelis are quarantined and the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to rise, at least one Israeli industry is seeing an upside: television and cable services
הגעה של ישראלים בית חולים שיבא תל השומר בידוד קורונה הקורונה וירוס נגיף מ יפן ספינת דיימונד פרינסס

Rothschild Foundation to Donate $13.6 Million to Israeli Hospitals

19.03.20|Omri Milman
The donation is intended for the purchase of respirators, monitors, ultrasound devices, and protective gear for medical teams, among other urgent medical needs in 22 hospitals throughout the country
לשכת התעסוקה ב תל אביב אבטלה מובטלים דורשי עבודה מיתון

96,000 Israelis Registered for Unemployment in Just 14 Hours

19.03.20|Shahar Ilan
Since Covid-19 hit Israel’s economy at the beginning of March, 330,000 Israelis registered for unemployment, 13-times the number of people who registered in February
פלייטיקה משלוחים Playtika coronavirus delivery אוכל מזון משאית קורונה

With Employees Working Remotely, Playtika Donates Food Budget to Senior Citizens

19.03.20|Adi Pick
Starting Friday, the Israeli online gaming company will use its weekly food budget to finance 1,000 food baskets full of essential products such as oil, sugar, and tea, to be donated to eight different organizations and charities throughout the country
קונים ב שוק בעידן ה קורונה

Israel's Health Ministry Orders 400 People Into Quarantine Via SMS Texts

19.03.20|Amir Kurz, Tomer Ganon, and Omer Kabir
The texts were sent according to phone location signals, collected through hasty emergency legislation, showing these people were in close contact with confirmed coronavirus cases
ד"ר תהילה שוורץ אלטשולר המכון הישראלי לדמוקרטיה

The Government Has Turned Most Israelis Into Potential Surveillance Subjects, Says Researcher

19.03.20|Omer Kabir
Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler of the Israel Democracy Institute is one of many privacy experts and law professionals to criticize the Israeli government’s decision to use surveillance technologies on Covid-19 patients
תהליך בדיקה מעבדה נגיף הקורונה קורונה בית חולים שיבא

As Number of Covid-19 Cases Increases, Mossad Brings 100,000 Testing Kits to Israel

19.03.20|CTech
Israel has recently increased the number of tests being done daily from several hundreds to over 2,000
הבורסה לניירות ערך רחוב אחוזת בית תל אביב

Despite Covid-19, S&P Bullish About Israel

19.03.20|Adrian Filut
The credit rating agency forecasts Israel’s economy will see growth in 2020 despite the pandemic and that only a geopolitical event or the collapse of its real estate sector could cause negative growth
תל אביב קו רקיע חוף

From Globalization to Deglobalization in Three Weeks

18.03.20|Elihay Vidal
An unprecedented global event is unfolding before our very eyes. We are such an integral part of it, and it is unfolding so fast, that we cannot fully comprehend its lasting implications
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More Capital Than Venture: Israel’s Tech Companies Under Covid-19’s Shadow

18.03.20|Meir Orbach and Hagar Ravet
Industry veterans are preparing for uncertain times but are also seeing opportunities—to reduce inflated valuations, birth new domains, and adopt more efficient models and methods
נתב"ג נמל תעופה שדה תעופה בן גוריון המראות קורונה

El Al Cuts Flights Down to Just Four Per Day

18.03.20|Navit Zomer
Israel’s national carrier will offer two daily flights to New York, one to London, and one to Paris. The airline will also fly once a week to Toronto and Johannesburg
אהרון אהרון מנכל רשות החדשנות

Buckling Under Coronavirus, Israel’s Startups Cry for Help

18.03.20|Meir Orbach
Over 100 startup companies have approached the Israel Innovation Authority for regulatory exemptions that will help them survive the next few months without layoffs
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Israel's Employment Service Registers 5,000 New People Every Hour

18.03.20|Shahar Ilan
Since the beginning of March, 180,000 Israelis have registered for unemployment as the impact of Covid-19 spreads throughout Israel, 7.5 times the number seen in February. Israel’s national social security agency forecasts between 500,000 and 1.2 million new unemployed people due to the crisis
קורונה וירוס קניון עזריאלי תל אביב סגור ריק

Israel's Finance Ministry: Tax Income For 2020 Could Drop by NIS 50 Billion

18.03.20|Omri Milman
The ministry estimates that state income from taxes will drop by NIS 5 billion just in the upcoming month as companies downsize and businesses delay payments following the spread of Covid-19
מחשב לימודים סטודנט

Virtual Classroom Startup Unicko Crashes as Israeli Academia Shifts to E-Learning

18.03.20|Tofi Stoler
On Tuesday, Unicko told customers in an email it will no longer be able to offer its services to colleges and universities, due to unprecedented demand
יובל מטלון מנכ"ל לייבפרסון

In Israel, People Know How to Make the Best Out of Extreme Situations, Says LivePerson Exec

18.03.20|CTech
Yuval Matalon, general manager at Nasdaq and Tel Aviv-listed customer engagement company LivePerson, answered five questions about the Covid-19 crisis and its effects on the Israeli tech sector
קומרה ארז שחר

Israeli Industry is Well Positioned to Deal With the Corona Crisis, says Qumra Exec

18.03.20|CTech
Erez Shachar, managing partner at Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm Qumra Capital, answered seven questions about the Covid-19 crisis and its effects on the Israeli tech sector
אמבולנס צוות מדא מד"א חולה חולים נשאים וירוס קורונה

Israel Reports 427 Coronavirus Cases

18.03.20|CTech
The number of serious or critical cases has stayed at five as 90 more people were confirmed to have the virus overnight
אולם דיונים ב בית משפט עליון

New Petition Urges Israel’s Supreme Court to Stop Plans to Surveil Civilians

17.03.20|Tomer Ganon
New regulations passed by the Israeli government, bypassing parliament, let the police and Shin Bet obtain information on coronavirus patients without a warrant
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