Israel, PA Sign Cooperation Agreements Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed two U.S.-mediated deals this week, both of which should improve the quality of life of Palestinians. Israeli and Palestinian officials on Monday signed one of the agreements at a ceremony inaugurating the PA’s first-ever electricity substation. While Israel will, for now, continue...

The first half of 2017 recorded the best six months ever in the history of incoming tourism, according to a Tourism Ministry statement. “We are implementing marketing activities and innovative processes to brand Israel and to bring new airlines and new routes into Israel and all this activity proves itself,...

Jason Greenblatt, the White House’s special envoy for international negotiations, announced on Thursday that Israel and the Palestinian Authority reached a landmark, U.S.-mediated water agreement. Though Greenblatt presented the agreement in the context of a planned canal extending from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea, he focused on the...

The lead singer of English rock band Radiohead has defended their decision to perform at a concert in Israel, following vocal criticism from activists who advocate a boycott of Israel. Thom Yorke took to Twitter to explain their decision not to participate in any cultural boycott of Israel, saying: “Music,...

You always need to assume someone’s looking over your shoulder when you’re using public Wi-Fi: a hacker, or the government, or a plain old snoop. Virtual private networks were invented to remedy this problem for businesses. An Israeli app called SaferVPN is being used by individuals and companies (even cybersecurity...

In the first half of 2017, Israeli high-tech exits totaled $1.95 billion in 57 deals, according to an IVC-Meitar Exits Report published earlier this week. Exits in H1/2017 comprised 46 merger & acquisition (M&A) deals, seven initial public offerings (IPOs) and four buyouts, totaling $1.51 billion, $227 million, and $218...