The Olam

Israel Real Economy · 350 stories · Updated Aug 14, 2026

Israeli Real Economy

Latest in Israeli Real Economy

350 stories
The Kibbutz Privatization Wave: How Debt Rebuilt a $13B SectorLead story
Israeli Real Economy · Jul 19, 2026, 8:13 AM EDT

The Kibbutz Privatization Wave: How Debt Rebuilt a $13B Sector

Israeli hyperinflation peaked at ~450% in 1984. The kibbutz movement entered the late 1980s technically insolvent. The Kibbutz Arrangement, differential wages, and outside capital rebuilt the sector. Every subsequent kib…

Read →

Topics

Deeper coverage tracks inside Israeli Real Economy

Reference and analysis

Long-form reference entries in Israeli Real Economy

Articles

Page 14 of 39

Shmulik Yanai: BladeRanger's Pivot to Defense
Israeli Real Economy · Aug 13, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT
Shmulik Yanai: BladeRanger's Pivot to Defense

Shmulik Yanai controls BladeRanger (TASE: BLRN), a Tel Aviv-listed drone company that collapsed from NIS 240M to NIS 10M valuation, now pivoting to Is…

Manny Stul: The Refugee Camp Baby Behind Moose Toys
Israeli Real Economy · Aug 29, 2026, 11:31 AM EDT
Manny Stul: The Refugee Camp Baby Behind Moose Toys

Manny Stul was born in a German refugee camp to Polish Holocaust survivors. He took over Moose Toys in 2000 and grew sales more than 7,000 percent, bu…

Sylvan Adams: Iberville Heir Behind Israeli Cycling
Israeli Real Economy · Aug 29, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
Sylvan Adams: Iberville Heir Behind Israeli Cycling

Sylvan Adams ran Iberville Developments, one of Canada's largest private real estate firms, for 25 years before moving to Israel in 2015. He now owns…

Alain and Gerard Wertheimer: Who Owns Chanel
Israeli Real Economy · Aug 29, 2026, 11:29 AM EDT
Alain and Gerard Wertheimer: Who Owns Chanel

Alain and Gerard Wertheimer own Chanel outright. Forbes 2026 puts each brother's fortune near 40 billion dollars, yet almost nothing is written about…