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Israel’s BioCatch (see previously) has partnered with Verafin (a subsidiary of Nasdaq). They will combine their fraud detection technologies to combat rising payments fraud. Verafin is used by over 2,600 financial institutions.

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In early 2026 Israel’s newest digital bank, Esh Bank Israel, promises to offer accounts completely free of fees for both retail customers and small businesses. It also will share 50% of the interest earned on their current account balances. The bank will be entirely digital, offering basic banking services.

The third annual Living Financially Smarter in Israel (LFSII) conference, at Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Jerusalem campus attracted some 350 new and veteran immigrants, plus English-speaking Israelis. They heard practical strategies on how to build financial stability and thrive in Israel.

Israel’s Elbit Systems has secured a $120 million contract to supply its Hermes 900 unmanned aerial system (UAS) for long-range maritime surveillance to an undisclosed international customer.

The technology of Israel’s Via Transportation (see previously) is to serve as the backbone of the  autonomous taxi service of Google subsidiary Waymo. Via’s platform will allow for pooling multiple passengers into a single ride.

Japan’s Kanematsu will develop a Japanese version of ElliQ, the interactive AI companion for seniors developed by Israel’s Intuition Robotics (see previously) Japan has 36 million seniors. Kanematsu is also investing in Intuition Robotics to raise its total equity funding to date to $85 million.

The AIRONE all-electric eVTOL aircraft from Israel’s AIR (see previously) has successfully received FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certification.

During MSPO 2025, Israel’s Rafael and Hyundai Rotem Company (HRC) signed a Teaming Agreement to integrate and support Rafael’s TROPHY Active Protection System (APS) on HRC’s K2 Main Battle Tank and future platforms for the Republic of (South) Korea.