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Illustrative: Delek Israel gas station in Haifa. (Livinus/iStock)
January 20, 2026, 1:54 pm
Delek Israel makes $594 million bid for Hot Mobile
The operator of gas stations and convenience stores seeks to buy telecom firm from Patrick Drahi’s Altice International after talks with Bezeq’s mobile unit fail to bear fruit
By Sharon Wrobel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the Tel Aviv District Court to give testimony in his criminal trial, February 10, 2025. (Tomer Appelbaum/POOL)
February 10, 2025, 10:59 pm
‘Have you no shame?’: In court tirade, Netanyahu accuses prosecutors of ‘set-up’
On 8th day of testimony, PM contends he didn’t thwart telecom reforms tied to charges against him, blasts prosecution: ‘For 8 years, you’ve been dragging me through this hell’
By Jeremy Sharon
Illustrative: An employee in the offices of the Bezeq telecom firm in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona near the border with Lebanon on February 22, 2024. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
December 4, 2024, 12:54 pm
Norway wealth fund divests from Bezeq over services to West Bank settlements
Decision follows toughening of stance by fund’s watchdog, which says presence of telecom firm in disputed territory violates international law even though it also serves Palestinians
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Prosecutor Judith Tirosh arrives for a court hearing in the trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the District Court in Jerusalem on July 9, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 8, 2024, 9:51 pm
Prosecutors rest case in Netanyahu trial; PM to kick off defense portion on Dec. 2
Corruption trial, in which PM is charged of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, is on pace to last until 2028 or 2029
By ToI Staff
Prosecutor Judith Tirosh arrives for a court hearing in the trial against Benjamin Netanyahu, at the District Court in Jerusalem on November 29, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 23, 2023, 10:55 pm
Prosecution rejects retreat from Netanyahu bribery charge after judge pushback
Attorneys said to believe bench may still be swayed by evidence yet to be presented, with possibility of plea bargain also seen as slim
By ToI Staff
File: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem on May 17, 2022.(Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
June 22, 2023, 10:35 pm
Reports: Judges in Netanyahu trial tell prosecution bribery charge has little chance
Walla and Channel 13 news also report justices encouraged sides to agree to a plea bargain or mediation ‘for the sake of the country’
By ToI Staff
Israel's Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan arrives to testify in the trial against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a court hearing, at the District Court in Jerusalem on May 15, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
May 15, 2023, 2:40 pm
Erdan tells Netanyahu trial he ‘developed a feeling’ he was ousted over Bezeq
Focusing on period where he lost job as communications minister with PM taking his place, Likud official says premier never gave him instructions over telecommunications company
By ToI Staff
An illustrative rendering of fiber optic cables. (kynny via iStock by Getty Images)
August 3, 2022, 4:53 pm
70% of Israelis to have access to fiber optic internet by end of year, says minister
Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel claims plan to roll out cables for high-speed internet is on track; local internet speeds remain average
By Ricky Ben-David
Israeli businessman, Shaul Elovitch seen after a court hearing in the Bezeq Affair, at the Tel Aviv District Court on July 20, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 20, 2022, 2:35 pm
Court drops some charges against Elovitch, clears other officials in Bezeq affair
Judge rules several of the charges in indictment do not constitute a crime; prosecutors to consider their next steps; issue sparked Case 4000 at heart of Netanyahu corruption trial
By ToI Staff
Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for his trial at the District Court in Jerusalem, May 10, 2022 (Oren Ben Hakoon/POOL)
May 10, 2022, 1:38 pm
With Netanyahu in court, Filber says police called him a ‘sucker’ for not talking
State’s witness explains testimony discrepancies, says things that sounded trivial to him at the time later took on new meaning, and he realized he was in over his head
By ToI Staff
Shlomo Filber, former director general of the Communications Ministry, at a court hearing in the trial against former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the District Court in Jerusalem, on April 5, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 5, 2022, 6:47 pm
State witness Filber recounts ‘unusual’ call from Netanyahu asking on Bezeq dealings
Former Communications Ministry director says call was meant to ‘monitor’ his actions on telecom giant; admits to deleting messages from Bezeq officials during his investigation
By ToI Staff
An illustrative, abstract image of international money transfers and foreign exchanges. (Metamorworks via iStock by Getty Images)
March 7, 2022, 3:55 pm
Mellanox founder backs fintech startup looking to tackle foreign exchange transfers
Eyal Waldman joins board of Hedgewiz, a Tel Aviv and London-based company that provides international money transfer solutions for business clients
By Ricky Ben-David
'The Rainbow' mosaic on the Bezeq telephone exchange building on Hebron Road in Jerusalem. The mosaic was taken off the wall in July 2018 due to the demolition of the building. (Ranbar/ Wikimedia commons)
September 13, 2021, 5:29 pm
Iconic Jerusalem mosaic reconstructed in largest such operation in Israel
‘The Rainbow,’ by Russian-Israeli artist Lev Syrkin, which graced the Bezeq telephone exchange building on Hebron Road, remounted on a specially built wall
By ToI Staff
Former CEO of Walla news website Ilan Yeshua arrives for his testimony at in the case against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial on criminal allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 16, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 13, 2021, 4:51 pm
Report: New texts from ex-Walla CEO’s phone strengthen case against Netanyahu
Correspondence also implies other politicians and business people made requests from Ilan Yeshua during his time in the post; trial set to resume July 19
By ToI Staff
Bezeq workers installing fiber optic cables. (Courtesy)
From the WebJune 22, 2021, 5:07 pm
Israel’s Bezeq fires up fibre optic speed after slow start
Reuters: Israel’s largest telecoms operator is boosting fibre optic network speeds to up to 2.5 gigabit per second (Gbps) from 1 Gbps in bid for more customers
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