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Israeli dances a full circle

Israeli dancer Yuval Cohen’s performance in a featured role of “Carmen” with the Philadelphia Ballet on Oct. 9 was a full-circle moment. He performed the same ballet in his first featured role with the company two years ago. He keeps … Continue reading

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Babka pies for Thanksgiving

Israeli-owned Breads Bakery has six sites and a kiosk in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Its founder, Gadi Peleg, has introduced two new babka pies for Thanksgiving: blueberry and cherry cheesecake. Pumpkin pie and apple pie are also available. https://www.jns.org/israeli-owned-ny-eatery-debuts-blueberry-cherry-cheesecake-pies-for-thanksgiving/

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New Tel Aviv art gallery

Tel Aviv has welcomed a new destination for contemporary art with the opening of The L Gallery on Ahad Ha’Am Street. The inaugural exhibition, “Unfolded,” presents a show by Israeli artist Evgeny Merman, on view through 15 Dec. The L … Continue reading

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Foreign investors lap up Israeli startups

A Bloomberg review found that foreign buyers paid roughly $60 billion to acquire more than 85 Israeli companies in 2025 so far – the highest level of foreign acquisition ever recorded in the country. https://unitedwithisrael.org/despite-war-global-demonstrations-israeli-companies-see-record-breaking-foreign-investment/

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A not-so-sweet partnership

CIRANDA, US supplier of organic, non-GMO and fair-trade food ingredients, launched a new partnership with Israel’s Incredo – the only reduced sugar solution made from real cane sugar. It produces full-flavor products with the taste and texture consumers expect, while … Continue reading

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Startup investment – to 30th Nov 25

Apono raised $34 million; Clover Security raised $30 million; Fordefi previously raised $28 million; Opti.ai raised $20 million; TULU raised another $17 million; Jiga raised $12 million; Blast Security raised $10 million; Localbird has raised $7.4 million;

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Exits, takeovers, and mergers to 30th Nov 25

US blockchain giant Paxos has acquired Israel’s Fordefi for over $100 million. US Ondas has acquired Israel’s Roboteam (its seventh recent Israeli purchase) for $80 million.

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McAfee buys Israeli privacy app

Israel’s MineOS is selling its consumer privacy app to security giant McAfee for an estimated tens of millions of dollars. The app will be integrated into McAfee’s consumer protection platform. It is McAfee’s first purchase of Israeli technology in more … Continue reading

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Tax saving for online Israeli buyers

Israel is to double the threshold for the tax exemption on personal import items shipped from abroad via online retailers. Currently, orders valued up to $75 are exempt from import taxes and 18% value added tax (VAT). This will shortly … Continue reading

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Strengthening ties with Argentina

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar led a high-level business delegation to Buenos Aires, announcing new trade initiatives and signing agreements aimed at expanding bilateral commerce. Israel will open new economic attaché offices in Buenos Aires in 2026. https://worldisraelnews.com/new-trade-initiatives-aim-to-strengthen-israeli-argentine-ties/

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