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Rosh Hashanah 2026: Israel’s 78-year miracle was never supposed to happen - opinion

In May 1948, a battered remnant of a people declared a state on a sliver of land no one else wanted. Five regular armies crossed its borders within hours. Twenty more governments wished it were gone.

 A FLAG march takes place through the Old City on Jerusalem Day, in May. Israel will become a bi-national state and its Jewish expressions, including the national flag, will lose their status and their meaning, the writer warns.
Alumni from Unit 8200 attend annual conference in 2025.

IDF Unit 8200 Alumni Association uses network to drive Israeli innovation, start-ups

A European Union flag flies outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, December 19, 2019.

Israel isn’t losing to Europe. It’s simply not showing up - opinion

OpenAI.

Jewish success in AI is fueling an old debate about antisemitism - opinion


Israel's economic miracle: Growth and stability persist through two years of war

Despite two years of war, Israel’s economy is stable, secure, and growing, analysts say.

M&A activity jumped nearly fivefold in the first three quarters of 2025, fueled by Palo Alto Networks’ $25b. acquisition of CyberArk.

Israel’s Semiconductor sector powers $40B in chip exits

A new report by Startup Nation Central reveals how Israel’s semiconductor sector has become a global force in chip design, fueling AI and cloud infrastructure

In January, Israel’s Ministry of Defense signed a multi-year contract with Semiconductor Devices valued at approximately $115 million (NIS 380 million).

Israeli innovators explain how Start Up Nation companies turn bold ideas into scalable solutions

From software to medtech and defense, Israeli startups show how persistence and partnerships turn ideas into impact

Tel Aviv startups with promising technology.

Israeli cybersecurity start-up Memcyco is turning the tide against digital impersonation

Memcyco delivers real-time, preemptive protection against phishing attacks, impersonation and account takeover for medium and large companies, governments and more

 Israeli cyber security; illustration.

From the Startup Nation to the AI Nation

The global race in artificial intelligence is not determined by the brightest scientists - it requires building the smartest nation.

Artificial Intelligence Illustration

Israeli tech records $71B in M&As in 2025 despite fewer funding rounds

Despite the slowdown,the median round size climbed to $10.5 million, a record high and 50% above last year, signaling investors are concentrating on fewer but larger bets. 

 AS THE US and China battle it out over supply chains and global trade flows, Israel, also the subject of US tariffs, finds itself navigating particularly complex terrain. Here, a man looks at a screen showing Chinese stock market movements, as he uses his mobile phone in Beijing on Monday.

Defense tech company Kela makes first acquisition

Kela is a developer of an AI-based system for management of defense systems

Kela

Your Taxes: Israel’s R&D edge over other OECD countries

Most OECD countries now offer tax credits for innovation, but Israel doesn’t. Here’s what it’s doing instead.

A member of a research team who, as they say, have developed an implant of genetically engineered cells into the injured spinal cord of paralysed mice that has helped them walk again works at a laboratory at Tel Aviv University, Israel February 6, 2022. Picture taken February 6, 2022.

As NICE buys groundbreaking bots, Israelis still 'pressing one' for customer service - opinion

While NICE sells cutting-edge solutions to clients worldwide, Israeli customers are still navigating outdated IVR systems from the 1990s.

Logo of Israeli software provider Nice Systems is seen at their headquarters in Ra'anana, Israel June 30, 2016

Israeli medical startup announces new NIS 1 b. valuation, 43% increase in revenue

Sofwave, an Israeli startup specializing in aesthetic medical devices, reported that its second-quarter revenue was $21 million and gross profits of $15 million.

Sofwave’s SUPERB™ device.