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Illustrative: Passengers at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport, August 1, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 6, 2026, 10:06 pm
Emigration of doctors, engineers, other highly educated Israelis hits record high
Israel Tax Authority research finds a near-doubling in five years of skilled, high-earning Israelis leaving; expert warns the trend risks becoming a spiral effect, difficult to reverse
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Employees work inside the offices of the Bezeq telecoms firm in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona near the border with Lebanon on February 22, 2024. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
July 1, 2025, 4:30 pm
Despite ongoing war, investments in Israeli startups hit three-year high
Local tech firms raised $9.3 billion in capital in the first six months of 2025 as foreign investor participation in funding rounds rose
By Sharon Wrobel
A boy looks at shipping containers in Haifa's port , Israel, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
April 15, 2025, 2:03 pm
Daily Briefing Apr. 15: Day 557 – Tariffs, a tech brain drain and manna from Sicily
Tech editor Sharon Wrobel discusses US tariffs and the war’s effect on the tech industry; archaeology reporter Rossella Tercatin reviews the evolution of Hebrew accents, plus manna in Italy
By Jessica Steinberg, Sharon Wrobel and Rossella Tercatin
Skyline of downtown Miami is seen from Miami City Hall, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP/Lynne Sladky)
April 9, 2025, 11:56 pm
Israeli-founded firms flock to Florida to expand footprint, and boost economy – study
The Sunshine State is home to 429 Israeli-founded companies, and two unicorns that employ 8,190 local workers, according to a new US-Israel Business Alliance report
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. An employee works in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
April 7, 2025, 12:55 am
War spurs brain drain, outflow of Israeli high-tech employees, report finds
Israel Innovation Authority’s snapshot of employment trends shows 8,300 high-tech workers left Israel from Oct. 2023 to July 2024, with intent to stay away for at least a year
By Sharon Wrobel
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May 6, 2023, 12:47 pm
Start-Up Education Powers the Start-Up Nation
Investment in STEM education for children is the most important thing Israel can do to build a secure, prosperous, and more equitable future.
By Boaz Ozery
Illustrative: A sign for Moody's Corp. in New York, August 13, 2010. (AP Photo/ Mark Lennihan/ File)
March 7, 2023, 11:57 pm
Moody’s warns judicial shakeup could scorch Israel’s credit outlook
Company says overhaul will weaken country’s institutional strength, leading to ‘longer-term risks for economic prospects’
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An aerial view of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and the surrounding area, April 20, 2022. (Matanya Tausig/Flash90)
March 1, 2023, 8:44 pm
Fitch affirms Israel’s A+ rating, but warns of impact of planned judicial overhaul
Ratings agency cites risks to Israel’s system of checks, investor sentiment; cautions about importance of central bank independence for credibility of policy-making
By Sharon Wrobel
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, December 25, 2018. (Adam Shuldman/Flash90/File)
February 8, 2023, 2:57 am
Tech firm Skai said set to pull funds from Israel due to judicial overhaul plans
Company worth reported $1b joins others in move to withdraw from market amid proposed legal shake-up; Finance Ministry officials warn uncertainty threatens state revenue
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an event at Haifa Port on January 31, 2023 (Shir Torem/Flash90)
January 31, 2023, 4:59 pm
Netanyahu says opponents trying to harm economy with criticism of judicial overhaul
PM claims political rivals seeking to spook investors due to ‘bitterness’ over election loss; Lapid: Netanyahu’s own ‘bitterness’ over corruption trial is destroying democracy
By ToI Staff
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, November 29, 2020. (Miriam Alster/ Flash90/ File)
January 30, 2023, 1:18 pm
50 ex-ministry heads, treasury chiefs join financial warnings over judicial overhaul
Former senior officials, many of whom worked under Netanyahu for years, say reforms could cause ‘long-term’ damage to economy
By Tobias Siegal
A combination of photos showing former Bank of Israel governors Karnit Flug (L) and Jacob Frenkel. (Yonatan Sindel and Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
January 22, 2023, 10:49 pm
Ex-Bank of Israel chiefs warn judicial overhaul ‘could deal severe blow’ to economy
Jacob Frenkel, Karnit Flug say ‘strength of judicial system a central factor determining Israeli economy’s status in world’; dozens of companies plan strike Tuesday
By ToI Staff and Sharon Wrobel
View of the Supreme Court as seen from a rooftop in Jerusalem on September 7, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 13, 2023, 5:43 pm
Israel’s credit rating could take a hit due to judicial shakeup, major agency warns
Top S&P official says weakening of institutions, checks and balances could have significant effects, as could new hardline policies in West Bank that may increase instability
By ToI Staff
People wait in line at a polling station to cast their ballots, during Israeli elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 1, 2022. (AP/Oren Ziv)
November 15, 2022, 12:03 am
S&P reaffirms Israel’s AA- rating, citing ‘wealthy, resilient’ economy
Agency forecasts Israeli GDP growth of 6% this year, but just 2% in 2023, given global economic trends
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustrative. Shoppers at a mall in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, July 24, 2022. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
August 4, 2022, 8:46 pm
Average salary in Israel falls slightly; tech wages hold steady
Monthly salaries for Israeli workers average NIS 11,753 ($3,514); tech employees pull in about NIS 26,828 ($8,019)
By Ricky Ben-David
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