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Sharon Wrobel

Sharon Wrobel

Sharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel
Illustrative. Computer processors. Conventional computers process information, or bits, each of which can be either a zero or a one, in the binary language of computing. Quantum bits, however, used by quantum computers, can be both a zero and one simultaneously. (Rost-9D; iStock by Getty Images)
July 20, 2026, 6:35 pm
Israel earmarks NIS 100 million for national quantum computing R&D infrastructure
As global tech race heats up, infrastructure aims to address Israeli lag and will serve startups and researchers, helping them test platforms, compare performance and develop applications
By Sharon Wrobel
IDF soldiers use Israeli-founded defense tech startup EyesAtop's universal remote controller to operate a variety of drones. (Courtesy EyesAtop)
July 20, 2026, 4:43 am
By unifying controls, startup led by slain soldier’s brother puts drone war in IDF’s hands
EyesAtop’s universal remote controller allows a single soldier to fly different types of UAVs at once, giving the IDF an edge on battlefields being transformed by cheap drone tech
By Sharon Wrobel
A sign for credit agency Moody's, on August 13, 2010, in New York. (AP/ Mark Lennihan)
July 15, 2026, 5:06 pm
Moody’s lowers Israel’s growth outlook, cites heightened risk of conflict, ‘weakened institutions’
Rating agency maintains Israel’s credit rating but cautions about lingering economic fallout from defense spending and threats to judicial system
By Sharon Wrobel
US Air Force refueling aircraft are seen parked on the tarmac of the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
July 14, 2026, 6:25 pm
US halts removal of refuelers from Ben Gurion Airport, but Israel says only 20 can stay
Tens of thousands of passengers’ flight tickets could be canceled as the US military aircraft crowd out civilian planes; US said to fume at decision that harms military preparedness
By Sharon Wrobel
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
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters set fire to construction materials during a protest against work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 9, 2026, 8:25 pm
Rioting by Haredi extremists has caused NIS 600 million damage to Jerusalem light rail work
Transport Ministry says ultra-Orthodox groups’ vandalism of infrastructure and equipment at the construction site in the Bar-Ilan area has set light rail expansion back 2 years
By Sharon Wrobel
An Arkia plane takes off from Ben Gurion Airport, outside Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
July 8, 2026, 10:15 pm
Arkia employees vow to fight potential Haredi buyout that would halt Shabbat flights
Airline workers, who hold a 22% stake in company, threaten labor action and prepare further steps should talks with US real estate developer Rabbi Ezra Unger advance
By Sharon Wrobel
Travelers are seen at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, April 23, 2026. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
July 8, 2026, 7:31 pm
EU regulator eases restrictions on flights to Israel, urges avoiding Iran, Iraq, Lebanon airspaces
Advisory comes amid flare-up in violence between US and Iran; advisory urging caution in airspace of Israel withdrawn; Arkia to resume Morocco route after 3 years
By JTA and Sharon Wrobel
A Zim cargo ship is seen outside the port of Haifa on May 1, 2026. (Sharon Leibel/Flash90)
July 8, 2026, 3:17 pm
National security concerns threaten to capsize sale of Israeli shipping giant Zim
Government must okay $4.2 billion deal with Hapag-Lloyd, but officials raise red flags over German firm’s Gulf backers and worry non-Israeli owners could leave country without vital strategic lifeline
By Sharon Wrobel
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem, April 7, 2025. (Sharon Wrobel/ The Times of Israel)
July 6, 2026, 8:12 pm
Central bank trims borrowing costs to 2022 low, sees room for further rate cuts
Finance minister and manufacturers criticize Bank of Israel’s 0.25% rate cut to 3.5% as insufficient, say it doesn’t reflect the needs of businesses and households
By Sharon Wrobel
Fiverr employees at work in its Tel Aviv offices, August 6, 2017 (Shoshanna Solomon/Times of Israel)
July 3, 2026, 12:53 am
Strong shekel makes Israeli tech workers pricier than their US counterparts, study shows
Lobby of Israeli tech firms warns that local tech talent is losing its competitive edge, as higher salary costs due to the strong shekel threaten to drive out future innovation
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: An Israeli Air Force F-16 fighter jet is seen taking off for a major wave of strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, April 8, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 2, 2026, 10:11 pm
Finance and Defense ministries reach deal to give IDF an extra NIS 15 billion
Deal mediated by National Security Council prevents potential tax hikes and spending cuts incurred by reopening of 2026 state budget, which already included record defense spending
By Sharon Wrobel
Tel Aviv's financial business district skyline, June 2022. (Elijah Lovkoff via iStock by Getty Images)
July 1, 2026, 10:20 pm
Israel ranks 18th in global wealth list as 8,800 Israelis become new millionaires
UBS report finds Israel is home to 195,000 millionaires at the end of 2025, an increase of 4.7% over 2024; while average wealth rose, inequality has deepened ⁠since 2020
By Sharon Wrobel
A Lufthansa plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
July 1, 2026, 7:57 pm
Lufthansa, ITA Airways resume flights to and from Ben Gurion after Iran war halt
Major airlines join several European operators in returning to Israel amid US-Iran deal; more to follow in coming weeks, with return of US carriers set for September
By Sharon Wrobel
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich presents an assistance program to support Israel's technology and export sectors, Jerusalem, June 30, 2026. (Finance Ministry Spokesperson)
June 30, 2026, 6:53 pm
Israel rolls out NIS 1.6 billion aid plan for tech sector hit by rapid shekel surge
Government says program will help extend eroded financial runway of startups and export companies and enable them to maintain and expand their R&D centers and operations in Israel
By Sharon Wrobel
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