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Construction of train tracks for the Tel Aviv Light Rail, on Allenby street in Tel Aviv. June 14, 2026 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
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Global antisemitism surge drives some Diaspora investors
Stronger shekel reshapes housing market as foreign buyers lose purchasing power
By Zev Stub
As currency surge raises effective prices for overseas investors, buyers are adjusting plans, turning to newer developments and speculative financing plans
Israeli-founded database software developer Redis' research and development center in Tel Aviv. (Courtesy)
July 13, 2026, 7:56 pm
Israeli-founded data tech unicorn set to slash 25% of its Tel Aviv workforce
Redis, a developer of database software, employs about 1,300 people globally, including some 300 in Israel; is poised to cut about 75 employees from its Tel Aviv R&D center
By Sharon Wrobel
July 7, 2026, 1:14 pm
Daily Briefing July 7 – Will the Chief Rabbinate keep its monopoly on kosher certification?
Jewish world and real estate reporter Zev Stub on what’s new at the Maccabiah, a challenge to the Rabbinate, and what the strong shekel means for the real estate market
By Gabriella Jacobs and Zev Stub
Illustrative: Americans outside the Israel Museum wait for a glimpse of President Donald Trump's motorcade on May 22, 2017. (Melanie Lidman/Times of Israel)
May 27, 2026, 3:16 am
A stronger shekel has become a pressing problem for Americans building lives in Israel
Drop in purchasing power hits expats who’ve maintained financial ties to the US, while weakened dollar also affects exporters and nonprofits, who receive much of their funding from abroad
By Theia Chatelle
Tech editor Sharon Wrobel joins host Jessica Steinberg on today's Daily Briefing. (ToI)
April 21, 2026, 2:43 pm
Daily Briefing April 21 – The shekel’s remarkable strength
Tech editor Sharon Wrobel discusses the Israel’s currency powerhouse performance against the dollar, plus the recent turbulence of air travel
By Jessica Steinberg and Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative photo of a shekel and a US hundred dollar bill, April 13, 2026. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
April 20, 2026, 1:51 pm
The 3.00 squeeze: Why the surging shekel is a threat to Israel’s economy
As the local currency leads a global strengthening trend against the dollar, exporters struggle to survive rising costs, with Israel’s competitiveness at immediate risk if government doesn’t act
By Eran Hildesheim
Illustrative: A woman carries her shopping near Talpiot Market in Haifa on August 4, 2024. (Canaan Lidor/Times of Israel)
February 23, 2026, 8:23 pm
Bank of Israel holds interest rates amid concerns over Iran escalation
Finance minister, manufacturers slam central bank for hesitating to lower borrowing costs for households and businesses with inflation slowing and the shekel strong
By Sharon Wrobel
The new 100 Israeli Shekel bill, December 31, 2017. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
September 10, 2023, 2:12 pm
Daily Briefing Sept 10: What’s in Bank of Israel’s arsenal as shekel hits 3-year low?
Tech Israel editor Sharon Wrobel on uncertainty over judicial overhaul leading to Israeli currency volatility; military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on Israeli efforts for Morocco
By ToI Staff
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, November 29, 2020. (Miriam Alster/ Flash90/ File)
May 24, 2023, 6:01 pm
Shekel slumps 1.6% against dollar after IDF chief hints at war with Iran
Rattled market sends exchange rate to NIS 3.73 per dollar for only third time since early 2017; Lapid blames budget passage, noting currency muscled up when he was in power
By ToI Staff
Israelis march in Tel Aviv during a protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, February 25, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 26, 2023, 1:53 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 26: Why economic implications of judicial overhaul are felt now
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on a year to Ukraine war, what’s popping in Papua New Guinea and today’s Jordan summit; Tech Israel editor Sharon Wrobel on a weakening shekel
By ToI Staff
Illustration photo of the new 100 Israeli Shekel bill. December 31, 2017. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
November 28, 2021, 3:07 pm
Booming global markets kept shekel ‘too strong,’ says ex-Bank of Israel deputy head
Weakening of Israeli currency as markets react to Omicron variant shows strong link between shekel and global stocks, says Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative photo of the new 200 New Israeli Shekel bill on February 7, 2016. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
From the WebNovember 24, 2021, 3:12 pm
Israel central bank chief: No need to rush to raise rates while inflation contained
Bank of Israel says economy expected to grow at least 6% in 2021, Reuters reports
Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron attends a press conference on March 31, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 11, 2021, 4:08 pm
Central bank may go beyond $30 billion forex buy to tame mighty shekel
Bank of Israel head hints more spending may come after initial announcement of massive foreign currency purchase fails to curb shekel; bank is ‘fighting gravity,’ says top analyst
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative: Safety jackets hang at a factory in southern Israel on March 13, 2018. (AP/Ariel Schalit)
January 17, 2021, 4:53 pm
Strong shekel ‘murdering us,’ exporters complain as BoI banks on buying billions
Firms operating in shekels but paid in dollars say they’ll have to cut back or move away; a central bank plan to buy $30b to stabilize rate will help, but not enough, they say
By Shoshanna Solomon
Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron attends a press conference on March 31, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 14, 2021, 5:08 pm
Bank of Israel to buy $30 billion in forex in 2021 to curb shekel rise
In policy shift, central bank announces the scope of forex purchases, to provide market with certainty about its commitment to keep shekel appreciation in check
By Shoshanna Solomon
The McAfee logo (YouTube Screenshot)
January 12, 2021, 5:08 pm
McAfee reportedly to shut down Israel development center
US maker of antivirus software employs 60 in Tel Aviv, most of whom will be laid off as the firm moves operations overseas to cut costs, Globes says
By Shoshanna Solomon
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