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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…

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ICL Group: Israel's Dead Sea Minerals Giant
Israeli Real Economy · Aug 9, 2026, 2:13 AM EDT
ICL Group: Israel's Dead Sea Minerals Giant

ICL Group (NYSE: ICL) — Tel Aviv-headquartered industrial-minerals and specialty-chemicals manufacturer; Dead Sea potash, bromine, phosphates; Ofer-fa…

Norman Braman: The Waterboy Who Bought the Eagles
Israeli Real Economy · Sep 16, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT
Norman Braman: The Waterboy Who Bought the Eagles

Norman Braman, a former Philadelphia Eagles waterboy who later bought the team, built Braman Motorcars into one of Florida's largest luxury car dealer…

Melisron: The Ofer Family's Mall Empire
Israeli Real Economy · Jul 19, 2026, 12:14 AM EDT
Melisron: The Ofer Family's Mall Empire

Melisron, the Ofer Family's mall empire, operates 26 assets with 814K sqm. Ramat Aviv Mall and Grand Kanyon Haifa are key properties.

Liora Ofer: Melisron Chair, Ofer Real Estate Heir
Israeli Real Economy · Aug 17, 2026, 6:51 AM EDT
Liora Ofer: Melisron Chair, Ofer Real Estate Heir

Chairwoman of Melisron (TASE: MLSR), Israel's largest mall owner. Sole owner of Ofer Investments. $2.67B Forbes. One of two female billionaires in Isr…