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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a special session of the Knesset, February 25, 2026 (Ma'ayan Toaf/GPO)
February 25, 2026, 10:09 pm
In the Knesset, Modi says India stands firmly with Israel ‘in this moment and beyond’
Indian leader visits Israel in demonstration of strength of strategic ties, relationship with Netanyahu; in historic address calls Israel ‘a protective wall against barbarism’
By Nava Freiberg and Lazar Berman
For illustration: A farmer harvests wheat in the Hula Valley, northern Israel, May 17, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
December 4, 2025, 10:34 pm
Israel and US sign agriculture trade agreement to clinch concessions on Trump tariffs
From January, Israel will lift remaining duties on US agricultural goods, amid wider discussions with Trump administration to ease tariffs on exports, remove trade barriers
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli grown Jaffa Oranges. (GPO)
August 6, 2025, 5:20 pm
As Trump’s tariffs come for Israel, will Startup Nation lose its competitive edge?
The 15% tax set to hit Thursday bypasses much of Israel’s tech and pharma industries — so far. Experts warn, even so, these new tariffs may see Israel lose billions – and thousands of jobs
By Sharon Wrobel
A pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protester holds a placard during a rally against Israel in Athens, Greece, on Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP/Yorgos Karahalis)
May 22, 2025, 1:06 pm
EU, UK review of trade ties over Gaza war could take bite out of business, exporters fear
Experts warn of domino effect on investment into Israel and overall business environment as key European partners seek to pressure government over its wartime policies
By Sharon Wrobel
For illustration: A farmer harvests wheat in the Hula Valley, northern Israel, May 17, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
April 1, 2025, 7:04 pm
Israel nixes all US import tariffs, day before Trump set to levy duties on trade allies
Smotrich signs directive to immediately scrap remaining tariffs on US goods, mainly in agriculture, with US president about to hit trade partners with tit-for-tat duties
By Sharon Wrobel
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters in Istanbul, Turkey, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)
May 6, 2024, 10:45 pm
Turkey’s trade ban: Importers seek indirect routes to bring goods to Israel
New shipping routes to circumvent the Turkey boycott, use of new suppliers, will raise prices, including housing, pushing up the already high cost of living
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli delegation consisting of members of the Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Manufacturers Association and Export Institute on a visit to Dubai, November 2020 (Manufacturers Association of Israel)
July 6, 2023, 4:08 pm
Israel and UAE sign agreement to expand industrial cooperation and investment
Agreement between Manufacturers’ Association of Israel and the UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone includes business delegations and networking meetups to foster economic ties
By Sharon Wrobel
From right to left: Marian Cohen, chairman of the Israel Hi-Tech Association; Maya Schwartz, CEO of the Israel Hi-Tech Association; and Dongbeom Lee, chairman of KISIA sign agreement on cybersecurity cooperation, May 10, 2023. (Credit: Israel Hi-Tech Association)
May 11, 2023, 7:56 pm
Israel high-tech and Korea industry groups sign accord on cybersecurity cooperation
Agreement looks to facilitate entry of Israeli cyber firms to Asian markets and help Korean firms with US market exposure
By Sharon Wrobel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, applauds as Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, right, and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed al-Khaja, left, exchange signed copies of the customs agreement between the countries, March 26, 2023. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
March 26, 2023, 9:00 pm
Israel-UAE free trade deal takes force as customs agreement inked in Jerusalem
Netanyahu says pact will boost business between nations, ‘bring down the cost of living’; 96% of traded products to be exempt from customs
By Lazar Berman
Wolt workers shop for customers at the Wolt Market grocery store in Neve Zedek, in Tel Aviv, May 2022. (Shai Azeri/Wolt Israel)
June 1, 2022, 2:03 pm
Daily Briefing June 1: Israeli market expands with UAE deal, NFTs and Wolt groceries
Political correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn discusses Knesset conflicts; Tech editor Ricky Ben-David reviews trade with Dubai, Wolt Market and digital art auctions
By ToI Staff
FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, left, shakes hands with president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, then crown prince of Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December 13, 2021. (Haim Zach/Israel Government Press Office via AP, File)
May 31, 2022, 1:58 pm
Daily Briefing May 31: UAE & Israel sign free trade agreement; more Knesset chaos
Political correspondent Tal Schneider on the opposition’s united bloc; senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on why teachers are striking for the wrong reason
By ToI Staff
File: Then-economy minister Orna Barbivai (r) signs the Israel-UAE free trade agreement in Jerusalem with Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade (Gideon Sharon/GPO)
April 1, 2022, 4:40 pm
‘A historic milestone’: Israel and UAE sign free trade agreement
Officials in Jerusalem moved quickly to conclude the four rounds of talks, as Emiratis look to produce tangible results from the Abraham Accords
By Lazar Berman
Illustrative image of the American and Israeli flags. (3dmitry; iStock by Getty Images)
October 27, 2020, 12:39 pm
Israel, US relations blossom as nations mark 35 years since free trade accord
Landmark pact, which cut tariffs, contributed to development of entire region and to Israel’s recent peace deals in the Gulf, says Israeli Economy Minister Peretz
By Jake Epstein
Prime Minister Netanyahu participated, via videoconference, at a event marking the ratification of a free-trade agreement between Israel and Colombia, August 10, 2020 (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
August 10, 2020, 10:40 pm
Colombia will open trade office in Jerusalem, President Duque says
Announcement comes during event to mark ratification of bilateral free-trade agreement with Israel signed 7 years ago — the Latin American country’s first in the Middle East
By Raphael Ahren
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of heads of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on October 11, 2019. (Alexey Druzhinin/Sputnik/AFP)
October 13, 2019, 9:03 pm
Putin says Russia seeking free trade area with Egypt and Israel
Deal would remove trade barriers between nations; Russian leader says Moscow can play key role in Mideast peace due to its good relations with region’s countries
By ToI Staff
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