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Coronavirus Fears Reach Israel’s Public Transportation

08.03.20|Lior Gutman
The government is considering measures to curtail the use of trains, busses, and light rails, fearing infection will spread faster in large crowds
בנימין נתניהו שר האוצר משה כחלון ישיבת ממשלה שבועית

Netanyahu Announces NIS 4 Billion Government Assistance Fund

08.03.20|Omri Milman
The fund will support companies experiencing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus crisis
נתב"ג נמל תעופה שדה תעופה בן גוריון המראות קורונה

Coronavirus Continues to Spread in Israel as State Measures Increase

08.03.20|CTech
The number of identified cases in Israel jumped to 25 over the weekend; 20,000 Israelis are currently in a two-week home-quarantine
בנימין ביבי נתניהו ראש הממשלה פברואר 2020 1

Israel’s Political Limbo Endangers Credit Rating, Says Moody’s

08.03.20|Omri Milman
The credit rating agency is concerned over the possibility of a fourth election round or an unstable coalition unable to make cutbacks and raise taxes, as well as the possible implications Netanyahu’s trial will have on state institutions
מתחם הבידוד לחולי קורונה בשיבא

Israel’s Health Ministry Takes Action to Stop Hospitals From Being Overrun

05.03.20|Adrian Filut and Omri Milman
Low public investment in infrastructure and understaffed hospitals will turn wide-spread coronavirus into a domestic nightmare. To flatten the infection curve, Israel is taking steps that may be among the harshest globally, to the displeasure of its finance ministry
בהלת ה קורונה שדה תעופה נתב"ג ריק

Coronavirus Impact: 2020 Could See Israeli Tech Strive to Survive, Not Thrive

05.03.20|Meir Orbach
When borders shut down and wallets stay closed, cash flow and sales operations are threatened. Israel’s main growth engine is taking damages in the tens of millions of dollars, and the end is nowhere in sight
קורונה וירוס סניף הפיראט האדום באור יהודה עובר חיטוי קורונה וירוס

From the Toy Store to the Soccer Game, How Coronavirus Spread in Israel

04.03.20|CTech
A shop owner who returned from Italy and went to work for three days has been connected to infections that have already shut down a school and sent 77 soccer spectators into quarantine
בחירות 2020 בנימין נתניהו שרה נתניהו ב מטה ליכוד

With Near Final Results, Likud Two Seats Short of a Coalition

03.03.20|CTech
After 97% of votes were counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party has received 36 seats, while Benny Gantz’s Blue and White has 32; a right wing-Haredi block currently has 59 parliament seats
קלפיות קלפי בחירות

Israelis Banking on Third Election to End Political Limbo

02.03.20|Lilach Baumer
After elections in April and September 2019 ended in a standstill, Monday’s election might finally see a coalition form, in all likelihood, with current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm
יניב אלפי מנכ"ל יאנגו ישראל

Yango Israel General Manager Resigns

01.03.20|Meir Orbach
Russian Nasdaq-listed company Yandex launched its taxi-hailing subsidiary Yango in Israel in December 2018
פרויקט ראש השנה חדר מיון 4

Israelis Living in Rural Areas Are Severely Disadvantaged in Terms of Healthcare, Report Says

27.02.20|Adrian Filut
A Thursday report published by the Israeli Ministry of Health reveals the healthcare gap between Israel’s center and its periphery just keeps growing. The country as a whole is not doing that great, either
שי אגסי מייסד בטר פלייס better place

Intel Ignite Graduates First Cohort

27.02.20|Naomi Zoref
The nine graduating startups are set to present their technology to global tech executives at a Tel Aviv event next week
תל אביב יקרה מגדלי עזריאלי הקרייה

Israel’s Tech Sector Grows, but Demand Still Outstrips Supply, Says Report

26.02.20|Lilach Baumer
A Wednesday report published by the Israel Innovation Authority and Start-Up Nation Central sheds light on the human resources situation of the Israeli tech industry
נגיף קורונה חברות תעופה חיטוי טיסות

Coronavirus Could Empty the Coffers of the Israeli Health System

25.02.20|Adrian Filut
The Israeli Ministry of Health has already been given $16.34 million for virus-related preparations, but that money is coming out of its budget for the rest of 2020
נגיד בנק ישראל  אמיר ירון

If Coronavirus Crisis Persists, the Economy Will Be Significantly Impacted, Says Bank of Israel

25.02.20|Omri Milman
The bank’s monetary committee maintained Israel's benchmark interest rate at 0.25%, but stated the outbreak in China throws the global and Israeli economy into uncertainty and could lead to an interest cut in the future
ד"ר קארן ורטפטוב

Diminished Growth Could Hurt Israel’s Credit Rating, Says S&P Global Executive

24.02.20|Adrian Filut
Karen Vartapetov warns that a lengthy political crisis could have a negative impact, especially on the business sector, but is less worried about the long-term strength of Israel’s economy and its budget deficit
מימין: אופירה אנגלברג מהנספחות הכלכלית בגרמניה וד"ר לורנץ גרף

German Mittelstand Companies Present an Opportunity for Israeli Startups

19.02.20|Or Shapira
A phenomenon unique to Germany, Mittelstand companies are commonly defined as small to medium private companies with up to 50 million euros in annual revenue and less than 500 employees
איש העסקים ארנון מילצ'ן

Financial Secrecy Promised to Immigrating Millionaires Is a Stain on Israel

19.02.20|Omri Milman
In the Financial Secrecy Index published by independent international network the Tax Justice Haven for 2020, Israel has not made significant strides
בני גנץ מנהיג כחול לבן 1

Netanyahu Rival Vows to Stop Arms Sales to Myanmar, South Sudan

18.02.20|Adi Pick
Prime Minister hopeful Benny Gantz of centrist party Blue and White, a former Israeli military Chief of Staff, stated Monday he will work to halt Israeli arms exports to regimes committing genocide and war crimes