Israeli biotech Teva advances potential breakthrough treatment for rare childhood disorder
Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva has received fast-track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its experimental drug ecupitorin, which is being developed to treat Tourette syndrome in children. The accelerated review pathway is typically reserved for medicines that address serious conditions and demonstrate the potential to provide significant clinical advantages over existing […]
Airport rail service to face major disruption during peak holiday travel season
Israeli Railways has announced significant service disruptions at Ben Gurion Airport and Modiin stations during what is expected to be one of the busiest travel periods of the year. The disruptions will occur as the company undertakes essential engineering work to connect Route 431 to the national rail network. The timing of the closure is […]
Trump Halts Canada Tariffs at Last Moment, Sets Three-Day Deadline for Deal
Donald Trump has paused the implementation of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods worth approximately $20 billion, stepping back from the brink of a major trade escalation just hours before the duties were set to take effect. The decision represents a dramatic last-minute reversal that offers both nations a brief window to negotiate a resolution to […]
Jerusalem set to become Israel’s first multi-line light rail city
After years of construction and repeated delays, sections of Jerusalem’s green light rail line are expected to open within days, connecting the city’s central bus station and key transport hubs with the Malha neighbourhood. Combined with the existing red line, the development will make Jerusalem the first Israeli city to operate multiple light rail lines […]
Exclusive: JNF’s Secret Property Empire Revealed – Over 320 Buildings and Staff Perks Under Scrutiny
An investigation has uncovered a sprawling portfolio of more than 320 buildings owned by the Jewish National Fund (JNF), Israel’s largest land management organisation, raising questions about transparency and internal governance. The inquiry, discussed on local radio station 103FM, reveals that discounted apartments are being leased to employees whilst the organisation’s leadership faces allegations of […]
Court strikes down ‘fantasy’ £260m development levy against defence contractor Rafael
Israel’s Haifa district court has cancelled a development levy demand of 1.245 billion shekels (approximately £260 million) against Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the country’s state-owned defence contractor. Judge Ron Sokol ruled that the municipality’s calculations contained fundamental flaws and described the requested sum as ‘imaginary’ or ‘fanciful’. Rafael, which is headquartered in Haifa, had challenged […]
Police refer Ashdod refinery disaster case to prosecutors six months after engineers’ deaths
Israeli police have forwarded their investigation into a fatal accident at the Ashdod oil refinery to the state prosecutor’s office, six months after two engineers died in the incident. Irina and Nitzan, both senior engineers at the facility, were killed in what has become one of Israel’s most scrutinised industrial disasters. The referral marks a […]
Tel Aviv fraud ring dismantled after stealing hundreds of thousands of shekels from food firms
Israeli police have uncovered a sophisticated fraud scheme operating in Tel Aviv in which a suspect systematically targeted food and catering companies over several months. The perpetrator obtained customer order details and contacted them using false pretences, gaining access to credit card information which was then used to make unauthorised purchases totalling hundreds of thousands […]
You can’t work here: How intimidation tactics grip southern Israel’s migrant worker food trade
Two men have been accused of running a systematic campaign of threats and intimidation against rivals in the competitive market for supplying food to migrant workers across Israel’s Negev region. According to an indictment, Sami Abu Galbin and his nephew Muhammad allegedly issued repeated threats to business competitors, attempted to drive them out of the […]
American cannabis giants set sights on European market expansion
Major cannabis corporations from the United States are aggressively pushing into European markets through acquisitions, exports and rapid expansion strategies. The so-called “green rush” represents a significant shift in how the continent’s nascent cannabis industry is developing, with American companies leveraging their experience in established markets to establish footholds across Europe. Industry experts have raised […]