In 2024, 49 American lawyers immigrated to Israel, marking a nearly 50% increase from the 27 who made the move in 2023. In an article in Globes, Jeremy Lustman, partner and head of the Israel Group examines the trend. This uptick follows the onset of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023 and reflects a broader […]

In April 2025, Israeli startups secured a total of USD 455 million across 19 funding rounds, a significant decline from the over USD 1 billion raised in April 2024. The steep drop stems from the absence of mega-rounds exceeding USD 100 million, which had inflated the previous year’s total. This year, early-stage investments dominated, with […]

In a Jerusalem Post article, Eitan Wachspress contends that Israel should focus on becoming a regional energy corridor rather than pursuing artificial intelligence dominance. He argues that AI’s soaring electricity consumption—nearly 2% of global usage by 2022—poses unsustainable demands, especially for a country like Israel with limited energy resources. Wachspress advocates for strategic investments in […]

Foreign investment in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has soared to its highest level in five years, with overseas investors purchasing shares worth NIS 5.2 billion (approximately USD 1.4 billion) since the start of 2025. The uptick reflects growing international confidence in Israeli capital markets, fueled by the TASE’s strong performance and the broader economy’s […]

In April 2025, Israel moved to neutralize the impact of upcoming U.S. tariffs by removing its remaining import duties on American products. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in coordination with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, signed an emergency order eliminating tariffs on goods such as wine and potatoes. The goal was to bolster U.S.-Israel economic relations and […]