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Sharon Wrobel

Sharon Wrobel

Sharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel
Prof. Zvi Eckstein, head of the Aaron Institute for Economic Policy at Reichman University and former deputy governor of the Bank of Israel. (Oren Shalev)
October 17, 2026, 12:32 pm
A top economist sees Israel’s fiscal future on the ballot as costs of war, division mount
Ahead of election, former central bank deputy governor Zvi Eckstein says outgoing government’s decisions have impacted country’s growth, with economy at risk unless changes are made
By Sharon Wrobel
Ballot boxes are prepared for Israel’s upcoming general election at the Central Elections Committee’s logistics center near Shoham, October 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
October 16, 2026, 5:04 am
Tel Aviv market slide points to investors betting on election deadlock
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange research shows stocks typically sag before votes that end in stalemate, unlike those that result in stable governments, but it all evens out within months anyway
By Sharon Wrobel
Security and rescue forces at the Intel factory in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, following an explosion and fire that killed two workers and seriously injured a third, October 14, 2026. (Liron Moldovan/Flash90)
October 15, 2026, 2:25 pm
Second worker dies of wounds sustained in Intel plant blast in southern Israel
Soroka Medical Center reports death of 49-year-old a day after suspected gas tank explosion killed another and injured a third; chip manufacturer says cooperating with authorities
By Sharon Wrobel and Noam Lehmann
Air crew members are seen at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, October 7, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 13, 2026, 11:24 am
Delta plane given all-clear at Ben Gurion Airport after anonymous bomb threat
Airport back to normal after passengers from New York hurriedly disembark, aircraft checked; incident comes a day after Ethiopian cargo plane was turned away due to Indonesian pilot
By Sharon Wrobel
A flydubai plane takes off from Ben Gurion airport on September 30, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
October 11, 2026, 9:54 pm
Stranded Israeli travelers in dire straits as Dubai flights remain grounded
Efforts to resume flydubai and Israeli flights to the UAE stall over security issues, while stranded Israelis and Far East-bound travelers face steep fares
By Sharon Wrobel
An Air France Airbus A320 approaches for landing in Lisbon, Portugal, October 10, 2023. (AP/Armando Franca)
October 11, 2026, 1:25 pm
Fate of French shipment to Elbit unclear after anti-Israel groups push for it to be nixed
The cargo, said to contain gears for military vehicles, was reportedly blocked from an Air France flight, then wasn’t loaded onto El Al jet; defense firm declines to comment
By ToI Staff and Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Futuristic robotic hand interacting with digital tax symbols and document icons in a global financial context. (iStock by Getty Images)
October 8, 2026, 4:54 pm
Finance Ministry eyes new taxes as AI threatens jobs and state revenues
New report opposes dedicated tax targeting AI tech, fearing damage to economy; instead proposes taxes on undeveloped land, capital gains, luxury goods, digital services
By Sharon Wrobel
A plane takes off as a flydubai aircraft sits on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 30, 2026. (AP)
October 8, 2026, 4:42 am
Dubai repatriation flights nixed after UAE pulls landing permit for Israeli carriers
Arkia, Israir and El Al flights canceled day before repatriation flights were set to be completed, affecting an estimated 1,000 Israelis in wake of attempted flydubai terror attack
By Sharon Wrobel
A British Airways flight departs Ben Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
October 8, 2026, 3:58 am
British Airways planning to resume flights to Tel Aviv on October 25
After repeatedly postponing return to Israel, UK carrier to operate one daily Tel Aviv-London flight, down from its prewar double-daily service
By Sharon Wrobel
Travelers disembark an Electra plane at Ben Gurion International Airport. September 8, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
October 7, 2026, 4:25 pm
Israeli airlines often lease foreign planes and crew, while leaving extra security behind
Loophole means passengers who think they are flying with an Israeli carrier can end up on another company’s plane, with no special screenings of pilots or stringent procedures meant to avoid situation like the flydubai attack
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, August 23, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 7, 2026, 4:04 am
Israelis could lose US visa waiver after flydubai attack revealed security lapses — report
US delegation said expected in Israel to review compliance with 2023 agreement; flydubai reportedly seeks OK to resume Israel flights, but Regev nixes idea; Transportation Ministry refused security help last year — report
By Stav Levaton, ToI Staff, Lazar Berman and Sharon Wrobel
An Arkia plane takes off at Ben Gurion Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
October 6, 2026, 5:22 am
Most Arkia and Israir flights use planes and crews leased from foreign airlines, in arrangement okayed by PM
‘Wet lease’ aircraft not subject to all of Israel’s stringent security protocols; Transportation Ministry sent security directives to foreign airlines day after flydubai attack, stressed that it is responsible for security of inbound flights
By Sharon Wrobel and Stav Levaton
Passengers from flydubai flight FZ1073 walk through the arrivals hall at Ben Gurion International Airport, after their original flight from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following a terror attack by the copilot, who attacked the captain and tried to crash the plane, September 30, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 4, 2026, 9:41 pm
Security hurdles slow airlines’ effort to bring stranded Israelis home from Dubai
Air bridge is delayed as heightened security demands following the flydubai terror attack force checked luggage onto separate planes from passenger flights
By Sharon Wrobel
An Arkia plane takes off at Ben Gurion Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
October 2, 2026, 10:58 am
Arkia, Israir indicate UAE rescue flights are a go after El Al scraps its Friday repatriations
Statement from Israel’s flagship carrier says its landing permit was revoked, but other Israeli airlines say they have the necessary approvals to fly
By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff
Parked airplanes at Ben Gurion Airport, August 8, 2020 (Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90/File)
October 1, 2026, 7:36 pm
Israeli carriers to start UAE repatriation flights Friday after flydubai cockpit attack
After flydubai suspends Tel Aviv route, El Al, Arkia and Israir plan special flights to pick up stranded Israelis from Dubai; others seek return via nearby Cyprus and Greece
By Sharon Wrobel
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