Israel-Gaza Conflict

20 stories about Israel-Gaza Conflict
חיילים יחידה 669 מפנים פצועים פצוע ב רצועת עזה 31.1.24 מלחמת עזה

Israel turns to AI to deal with PTSD crisis amid Gaza war

18.03.24|Yuval Azoulay
Due to the urgent and unprecedented number of soldiers returning from combat with PTSD and an acute shortage of treatment options, the Ministry of Defense has appealed to companies and academic institutions to develop technologies to support mental health treatment
סולטאן אל־ג'אבר חבר קבינט ושר התעשייה והטכנולוגיה של איחוד האמירויות הערביות

Freezing of New Med Energy deal by Abu Dhabi can only be thawed by ending Gaza war

14.03.24|Doron Peskin
Public criticism over the UAE’s continuing close relations with Israel pushed the Abu Dhabi government to freeze the purchase of 50% of New Med Energy alongside BP, something that can only be reversed with an end to the fighting
אלכס קארפ מנכ"ל פאלנטיר פלנטיר Palantir

Palantir CEO stands firm in support of Israel despite employee departures

14.03.24|CTech
“From my perspective, it’s not just about Israel,” added Alex Karp in an interview to CNBC. “It’s like, ‘Do you believe in the West? Do you believe the West has created a superior way of living?’”
כנס מטרו 2023 יהלי רוטנברג החשב הכללי

Israel achieves record $8 billion bond sale despite October 7 attacks and downgrade

06.03.24|Reuters and CTech
Demand for the dollar-denominated offering reached $38 billion, the highest ever for an Israeli international debt issue. Some 400 investors from 36 countries participated
ד"ר לילי בוקסמן שבתאי

"Israel is losing the war on TikTok. Palestinians have been more active for many, many years"

29.02.24|Viki Auslender
"When Israelis compete about whose suffering is greater, they lose," added Dr. Lilly Boxman-Shabtai, a Hebrew University researcher of digital culture who has examined how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is represented on TikTok
תיירות מצרים פירמידות

Can the UAE's $35 billion lifeline save Egypt's economy?

25.02.24|Doron Peskin
The Emirates seems to recognize Egypt's potential role in the Gaza Strip's economic and political reconstruction post-conflict, strengthening its sway in Egypt's economy while positioning itself for future reconstruction projects in the Strip
גל אדמתי מייסד חברות קורטאין והארווסטר

The audacious Israeli entrepreneurs founding startups during the war

25.02.24|Maayan Manela
The war and its impact, including being displaced from their homes in the South on October 7th, or having a spouse serving in reserves, have not been enough to halt Israeli entrepreneurs from starting their ventures. For some, it's even motivation.
President Cyril Ramaphosa at a pro-Palestine rally.

“It felt like a betrayal”: South African Jews caught in the crossfire amid South Africa’s genocide suit

19.02.24|Ariela Karmel
CTech spoke to South African immigrants about South Africa’s ongoing genocide suit against Israel, how it has impacted the Jewish community, and the domestic political and foreign policy interests driving the country's policy towards Israel
חיילים צה"ל גבול לבנון 13.2.24 מלחמת עזה 3

Israeli economy plunges 19.4% in Q4 amid Gaza war

19.02.24|Reuters
Gross domestic product contracted an annualized 19.4% in the last three months compared to the previous quarter, but 2023 still ended with positive growth of 2.0%
Brigadier General Oren Giber

"The amount of fire directed towards Israeli forces is unlike any previous war. It shows how well-prepared Hamas was"

18.02.24|Yuval Azulay
Brigadier General Oren Giber, head of the Ministry of Defense’s Tank and APC Directorate, spoke to Calcalist about the dramatic need for production of tanks and APCs
Starlink לווינים של סטארלינק לוויני תקשורת של אלון מאסק

Israel approves Starlink services in Gaza and Israel

14.02.24|Reuters
"The Israeli security authorities approved the provision of Starlink services at the UAE's field hospital operating in Rafah," the Communications Ministry said in a statement
חיילי צה"ל ב רצועת עזה 3.12.23 מלחמה בעזה חרבות ברזל

From battlefield to bargain bin: IDF soldiers flood online market with unused combat equipment

12.02.24|Yuval Sade
The severe shortage of combat equipment since October 7 led to a flood of private donations, and many surpluses, which are now being sold online, on second-hand sales platforms
מלחמת עזה חיילי צה"ל ב מנהרה מתחת לבית החולים שיפא 22.11.23

Israel uncovers top secret subterranean Hamas data center under UNRWA's Gaza headquarters

10.02.24|CTech and Reuters
The data center built by Hamas included an electrical room and living quarters for Hamas IT staff
סייבר איראן סייבר איראני

Microsoft uncovers extensive Iranian AI-based cyber ops against Israel amid Gaza war

07.02.24|Omer Kabir
“Amid the rising potential of a widening war, we expect Iranian influence operations and cyberattacks will continue to be more targeted, more collaborative and more destructive,” warned Microsoft’s report
חיילים צה"ל מילואים ב גבול עזה 9.1.24 מלחמת עזה

High-tech workers comprise 20% of IDF reserves, double their share in general population

05.02.24|Yuval Sade
A report published by the Finance Ministry on army reservists absent from work as of December shows that high-tech workers are disproportionately represented in reserve units, and that reservists tend to have higher salaries than the national average