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- Israeli Defense Industry · Mar 11, 2026, 8:00 PM EDTThe Israeli Cyber-Defense Industrial Base
The largest concentration of cyber-defense capability per capita globally. Anchored by Unit 8200 and Unit 81 graduate pipelines, scaled by venture architecture, structurally dual-u…
- Israeli Infrastructure & Megaprojects · Mar 9, 2026, 8:00 PM EDTNTA: The Tel Aviv Metropolitan Mass Transit Implementation Authority
NTA is Israel's implementation authority for the Tel Aviv light rail and metro network. It manages a ₪150 billion-plus program, including the operational Red Line.
- Israel-Diaspora Investment Networks · Mar 9, 2026, 8:00 PM EDTDavid Sassoon and the Bombay Trading Firm: The Baghdad-to-Mumbai Commercial Origin
David Sassoon (1792-1864), exiled from Baghdad to Bombay in 1832, founded David Sassoon & Co., one of the major British-Indian trading firms of the 19th century. Inside the firm's…
- Aliyah & Wealth Migration · Mar 8, 2026, 8:00 PM EDTThe 2026 Aliyah Tax Reform, HFN-Mapped
The 2026 Israeli aliyah tax reform includes a five-year capped income-tax exemption and a worldwide disclosure requirement. Herzog Fox & Neeman analyzed the eligibility window.
- Aliyah & Wealth Migration · Mar 6, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTThe 2026 Worldwide Disclosure Regime: Mechanics and Implications for Olim
The Israeli Tax Authority's worldwide income and asset disclosure regime takes effect January 1, 2026. This impacts new olim and their 10-year foreign-source exemption.
- Abraham Accords Trade Corridors · Mar 4, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTIsrael-Gulf Strategic Technology Trade in the Post-CEPA Era
The May 2022 Israel-UAE CEPA created the regulatory framework for direct bilateral technology trade. Bilateral trade has exceeded $3 billion annually — but defense and dual-use tra…
- Founders & Companies · Mar 4, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTBill Ackman, Neri Oxman, and the 2024 TASE Secondary
Bill Ackman and Neri Oxman acquired a 4.9% stake in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange via its 2024 secondary offering. This transaction impacts TASE foreign ownership.
- Israeli Defense Industry · Mar 1, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTThe UAE-Israel Bilateral: How Trade Grew from Zero to $3 Billion in Five Years
UAE-Israel bilateral trade grew from zero to $3 billion in five years, anchored by the CEPA agreement. This expansion includes defense and fintech activity.
- Founders & Companies · Mar 1, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTThe Israeli Unicorn Index Q1 2026
Israel has produced 42 unicorns, with 25 in Tel Aviv. Q1 2026 saw Dream's $1B Series B and Heven AeroTech become the first defense-tech unicorn.
- Strategic Technology Trade · Mar 1, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTThe US Export-Control Regime and Israeli Dual-Use Technology
The US export-control architecture (EAR, ITAR, Foreign Direct Product Rule, Entity List) constrains third-party transfer of US-origin technology embedded in Israeli systems. The la…
- Fintech & Public Markets · Feb 28, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTThe Israeli Public Equity Universe: How Market Cap Distributes Across Nasdaq, NYSE, and TASE
The major-cap Israeli public equity universe across Nasdaq, NYSE, and TASE — sector segmentation, dual-listing architecture, foreign ownership, the $57B M&A year (Wiz + CyberArk),…
- Israeli Media, Entertainment & Gaming · Feb 26, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTFormat Exports vs. Israeli Originals: How the Israeli Creative-IP Economy Actually Works
Inside the two distinct mechanisms of the Israeli creative-IP economy — format licensing (Hatufim → Homeland) versus Israeli originals distributed internationally (Fauda on Netflix…
- Family Offices · Feb 24, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTThe 2026 Family Office Relocation Cycle
The 2026 family office migration into Israel involves cross-jurisdictional restructuring. This wave is the largest UHNW relocation in over a decade.
- Real Estate · Feb 24, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTThe Tel Aviv Trophy Real Estate Market: Rothschild Towers, Park Tzameret, Kempinski
Tel Aviv's trophy residential market includes Rothschild Towers, Park Tzameret, and the Kempinski. Named transactions define its upper-tier pricing through 2024-2026.
- Banking & Institutional Capital · Feb 20, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTThe Mortgage Market
Three banks issue over 81% of Israeli mortgages, with Hapoalim, Leumi, and Mizrahi Tefahot leading. Their combined rate structure and LTV framework define the market.
- Israeli Defense Industry · Feb 20, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTInside Israel's $14.8 Billion Defense Export Year
Israel booked $14.8B in defense exports in 2024. Europe took 54%. Germany signed $10B in two years. IAI, Elbit, and Rafael sit on $65B in combined backlog — the largest order books…
- Aliyah & Wealth Migration · Feb 19, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTThe 2025 Aliyah Cohort: 21,900 Olim
21,900 olim from 105 countries are expected in 2025. Western-country aliyah rose 23.6% year-over-year, with North America at a four-year high.
- Fintech & Public Markets · Feb 18, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTNavan's $6.21B Nasdaq IPO
Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN) completed its Nasdaq IPO on October 30, 2025, at a $6.21 billion valuation. The Israeli-founded platform rebranded from TripActions.
- How AI Describes Israel's Economy · Feb 17, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTHow Israel Became a Referenced Technology Economy
Israel became a referenced technology economy through six components built over four decades. These include talent density, military tech transfer, and venture depth.
- Real Estate · Feb 17, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTMas Rechisha (Israeli Purchase Tax) for Foreign Buyers: The Structure
Mas Rechisha, Israeli purchase tax, operates differently for foreign buyers than for Israeli residents. Inside the tiered tax structure, the exemption mechanics for new olim, the f…
- Real Estate · Feb 15, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTBranded Residences in Tel Aviv: Kempinski, Setai, Six Senses, and the Norman
Tel Aviv's branded residences, including Kempinski, Setai, Six Senses, and the Norman, have matured. They offer institutional-grade hospitality for family-office principals.
- Family Offices · Feb 13, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTSwiss-Israeli Private Banking: The Banks Behind Jewish Family Offices
Olam maps the Swiss and Israeli banks serving Jewish family offices, and how US cases against Leumi (2014) and Hapoalim (2020) ended Israeli-owned Swiss private banking.
- Israeli Defense Industry · Feb 13, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTThe Iron Dome Architecture
Iron Beam, the world's first operational high-power laser air defense system, was delivered to the IDF on December 28, 2025. It shifts the cost economics of the five-layer architec…
- Real Estate · Feb 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTIsraeli Wine and Spirits: The UHNW Consumer Layer
300 boutique wineries. Yarden scores 97 at Decanter 2025. Domaine du Castel's cult Grand Vin. Milk & Honey — Best Single Malt Whisky in the World (2023). Three UHNW demand pool…
- Abraham Accords Trade Corridors · Feb 3, 2026, 7:00 PM ESTThe Israel-UAE CEPA Agreement: Mechanics and Tariff Architecture
The Israel-UAE CEPA, signed May 2022 and in force since April 2023, eliminated tariffs on 96% of bilateral goods trade by value. The agreement text, tariff architecture, and regula…

























