In the first few months of 2026, local export revenue shrank by more than NIS 6.5 billion due to the sharp rise in the shekel's value against the dollar

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Amid wave of mass layoffs, Finance Ministry officials meet with tech reps, insist that government won't directly intervene to stabilize currency and instead look to limit damage

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Raanana-based firm uses radio waves to commandeer UAVs instead of jamming or intercepting them; system deployed in over 30 countries; described as largest-ever Israeli defense tech exit

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After more than two and a half years of wars, over 50% of workers in the north report income losses, and suffer a similar plunge in employment scope, poll finds

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Israel Innovation Authority says R&D activity and management of startups are increasingly moving abroad amid AI-related changes, and as strong shekel raises costs

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