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Israel’s average wage of 14,677 shekels ($4,753) increased by 3.1% compared to December 2024. The December 2025 figure was 0.1% higher than the previous record set in March and up 8% from November, when the average wage was 13,588 shekels ($4,400).

The Israel Tax Authority collected a record NIS 509.3 billion in 2025, up 12% from 2024. Israel’s fiscal deficit at end 2025 was 4.7% compared to 6.8% at end 2024. A key reason is the successful implementation of the Tax Authority's digital invoices program, which reduces loopholes for tax evasion.

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US giant has acquired Israel’s for . Dutch-based Nebius has acquired Israel’s for an estimated . Israel’s has with multinational Form. Israeli-founded has acquired AllTrue.ai for . Israeli-founded has acquired MightyID for an estimated . Medtronic is to acquire Israel’s for . Apple is acquiring Israel’s for an estimated . Radware acquired Israel’s for .

US semiconductor manufacturer Astera Labs has opened an Israel R&D hub to tap into local talent and develop high-performance AI connectivity technologies. It has rented offices in Tel Aviv and Haifa and is planning to hire hundreds of employees by the end of 2027.

The 40-storey Marom Tower is the flagship office building for the new business center being constructed at the Jerusalem Gateway district at the Western entrance to Yerusahalayim. Eventually, 20 high-rise towers will house some 60,000 employees.

El Al is launching nonstop services to Hanoi, Seoul and Manila from Tel Aviv, marking a major expansion of its service to Asia. The thrice-weekly flights to each city will bring to a record 60 the number of destinations serviced by El Al.

Israel’s NetVision (see previously) went public on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in 2021. Then it was worth NIS 407 million. Today its value is NIS 21 billion. Its lightweight stabilized cameras are ideal for drones, e.g. for Israel’s Elbit, IAI, UVision Air, and Aeronautics. Its order backlog is $223 million.

Israel’s Elbit has been awarded new contracts worth $150 million, for its Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS). These will be integrated into CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) operated by European NATO member states. In one demonstration Iron Fist intercepted 12 120mm tank rounds.

The total value of the defense order by India that included Jan 2026’s 1,000 SPICE missiles (see previously) was $8.6 billion. Defense sales to India from 2020 to 2024 were worth $20.5 million, and the current trend is increasing.