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- Israeli Defense Industry · Sep 6, 2026, 8:00 AM EDTXTEND: The JFB Merger and the Move to NYSE as XTND
XTEND went public via an all-stock merger with JFB Construction Holdings on September 3, 2026. The combined company now trades on the NYSE as XTND.
- The Builders · Sep 6, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTThe Strauss Family: From Nahariya to Israel's Largest Food Company
The Strauss family: three generations from a Nahariya dairy farm (1939) to Israel's largest food conglomerate. Richard & Hilde → Michael → Ofra. Strauss Group: NIS 5.69B revenue, 1…
- How AI Describes Israel's Economy · Sep 6, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTמה חברת התעופה הכי טובה מישראל? מדד התשובות של אולם — תעופה
מהדורה 11 של מדד התשובות של אולם: אודיט ציטוט על 5 מנועי AI בעברית בחברות התעופה. אל על שולטת בכל שאלה כמעט, ויזאייר חוטפת את הטיסות הזולות לאירופה, לופטהנזה חולשת על השירות — וישר…
- Florida–Israel · Sep 4, 2026, 8:00 AM EDTMicky Arison: The Tel Aviv Boy Who Built Carnival
Micky Arison, born in Tel Aviv, chairs Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise operator his father founded, and owns the Miami Heat, three-time NBA champions since 1995.
- Fintech & Public Markets · Sep 4, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTOne Zero: Israel's First Digital Bank
Israel's first digital bank and first new banking license in 43 years, founded by Mobileye's Amnon Shashua. AI private banking — the disruptor that broke the order in the banks Ans…
- Ports & Logistics · Sep 3, 2026, 5:33 PM EDTWho Owns Israel's Ports? Haifa, Ashdod, and Eilat Mapped
An Indian conglomerate owns 70% of Haifa. A Chinese state company runs the terminal next door. A Swiss shipping giant operates Ashdod's newest terminal. Eilat closed in 2024. The c…
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 3, 2026, 5:32 PM EDTWho Owns El Al? Inside Israel's Flag Carrier
A 32-year-old New York yeshiva graduate controls Israel's national airline. The state still holds a golden share. The ownership history of El Al, from state carrier to Eli Rozenber…
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 3, 2026, 5:32 PM EDTWho Owns Israel's Telecoms? Bezeq, Cellcom, Partner, Hot Mapped
Bezeq has no controlling shareholder for the first time in its history. Cellcom is controlled by an Israeli private equity fund. Partner answers to Haim Saban. Hot is up for sale.…
- Health & Biotech · Sep 3, 2026, 5:30 PM EDTWho Runs Israel's Health Funds? Clalit, Maccabi, Meuhedet, Leumit
Israel's four health funds—Clalit, Maccabi, Meuhedet, and Leumit—are non-profits. Two of them control for-profit hospital networks worth hundreds of millions.
- Israeli AI Companies & Infrastructure · Sep 3, 2026, 4:58 PM EDTIsrael Ranks First in the World on the AI Usage Index
Israel scores 4.9x on Anthropic's AI Usage Index, first worldwide. What the ranking means for diaspora capital and Israeli brand visibility.
- Ports & Logistics · Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTRami Ungar: Kia's Israeli Importer and Ship Owner
Rami Ungar went from importing chicken-coop fans to controlling Kia's Israeli distribution and 10% of the world's vehicle-carrier shipping fleet, one of which Houthi forces seized…
- Israel & Jewish Business Corridors · Sep 3, 2026, 11:00 AM EDTIsraeli Tech Texas Corridor: $3.2B Story
Israeli tech Texas corridor investment reached $3.2 billion and 4,200+ jobs, per Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Texas Governor's Office data reported August 20, 2026.
- American Jewish Institutional · Sep 3, 2026, 10:06 AM EDTWhere Are Muslim Institutions That Recognize Israel as a Jewish State?
Few Muslim institutions in the US, UK, Canada, and the Gulf recognize Israel as a Jewish state. An extensive review found remarkably few documented examples.
- Retail & Consumer Brands · Sep 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EDTUrbanica: The Bar Refaeli-Fronted Fast-Fashion Chain Castro Half-Owns
The accessible fast-fashion chain launched with supermodel Bar Refaeli as its face — now 50% owned by Castro, which bought in for NIS 90M. A trend-led mid-market brand backed by a…
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 3, 2026, 8:13 AM EDTThe Jewish Diamond Trade: Antwerp, Ramat Gan, Surat
Jewish families built the diamond trade on trust, information, and access. Globalization made all three less scarce. India won on scale. Lab-grown broke the scarcity premise. The t…
- Global Jewish Philanthropy · Sep 3, 2026, 8:00 AM EDTYael Foundation: Inside Uri Poliavich's Jewish Education Network
Uri and Yael Poliavich's foundation now backs 145 Jewish schools in 48 countries, with enrollment growing at over three-quarters of them — from a rescued Rio school to a €70 millio…
- American Jewish Institutional · Sep 3, 2026, 6:54 AM EDTJewish People Policy Institute: What JPPI Is and Does
The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) briefs the cabinet from Jerusalem. It campaigns for a "Thin Constitution" in Israel.
- Founders & Companies · Sep 3, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTIsaac Dabah: CEO Behind Delta Galil's $2.1B Growth
Isaac Dabah: CEO of Delta Galil Industries (TASE: DELG), 49.21% shareholder. Transformed a textile manufacturer into a $2.12 billion global apparel platform with 25,000 employees.
- American Jewish Institutional · Sep 3, 2026, 3:54 AM EDTJewish Life in Panama: Ten Synagogues, Two Presidents
Panama's Jewish community supports ten synagogues, eight day schools, and two former Jewish presidents. A look at the institutions behind Central America's largest Jewish populatio…
- Israel & Jewish Business Corridors · Sep 3, 2026, 3:50 AM EDTInside the Colon Free Zone: Panama's Jewish Merchant Economy
The Colon Free Zone moves $19 billion a year through Panama's Caribbean coast. Jewish merchants, many Syrian-Sephardic, built some of its oldest trading houses across three generat…
- Israel & Jewish Business Corridors · Sep 3, 2026, 3:40 AM EDTPanama Is Israel's Canal Gateway in Latin America
Panama signed the first Israel-Middle East trade deal in 2020. A 2026 Herzog visit, a new MOU, and canal cybersecurity now bind the two nations closer than any other Latin American…
- Retail & Consumer Brands · Sep 3, 2026, 3:27 AM EDTB&H Photo: Inside the Hasidic-Owned Camera Giant
B&H Photo Video, founded in 1973, is the largest non-chain photo and video retailer in the US. It remains Satmar Hasidic-owned and closes for Shabbat.
- The Kosher Economy · Sep 3, 2026, 3:26 AM EDTAlbert Allaham Built Reserve Cut Into a $10M Kosher Empire
Albert Allaham turned a Syrian butcher trade into Reserve Cut, a $10 million kosher steakhouse near Wall Street, with expansion now eyed for Tel Aviv.
- How AI Describes Israel's Economy · Sep 3, 2026, 3:00 AM EDTWhy AI Engines Cannot See Israeli Agriculture
$4B+ in annual exports. 450,000 tons of fruit. Top-15 global agricultural exporter. Completely absent from AI answers about Israeli agriculture. Why the invisibility, and what it m…
- American Jewish Institutional · Sep 3, 2026, 2:13 AM EDTWho Opposes IHRA Codification — And Who Funds Them
An organizational and funding map of the Jewish groups opposing the Antisemitism Awareness Act, the foundations behind them, and the alternative definition some endorse.

























