Monthly Archives: January 2026

nVIDIA’s Israel campus for 10,000 employees

nVIDIA has chosen Kiryat Tivon as the site for its new R&D campus, (its 8th Israeli site) for up to 10,000 employees. Jensen Huang, nVIDIA’s Founder and CEO, said, “Israel is home to some of the world’s most brilliant technologists … Continue reading

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New route from Athens to Tel Aviv

Greek airline Sky Express has launched a new route connecting Tel Aviv and Athens. It also offers connections to popular Greek destinations such as Santorini, Rhodes, Crete, Thessaloniki, Corfu, and Zakynthos, as well as onward to Paris, Rome, Milan, London, … Continue reading

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$250 million for investing in Israeli startups

Viola Ventures, one of Israel’s leading venture capital firms, has announced the raising of two new funds totaling approximately $250 million, aimed at investing in Israeli startups at different stages of growth. One fund is for portfolio startups and the … Continue reading

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Reducing duties on US goods

Israel and the US inked a new agreement to remove import duties on about 300 US food and agricultural items. The two countries are in advanced talks to seal a deal that would include some concessions on Trump-initiated tariffs imposed … Continue reading

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Massive gas deal signed with Egypt

In Aug (see here previously) Israel agreed to supply 130bcm of natural gas to Egypt for $35 billion.  That deal almost fell through, but it has now been signed by both countries. Of the 112 billion shekels paid by Egypt, … Continue reading

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The world’s 3rd strongest economy

Although not a pro-Israel publication, the UK’s Economist has rated Israel’s economy as the third strongest in the world.  It rates Portugal top and Ireland second, so I have my doubts about accuracy. IMHO don’t pay for a subscription just … Continue reading

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