Free internet for tourists and Israelis alike as government cancels router restrictions. Accessing WiFi in Israel just got easier: Communications Minister Gilad Erdan recently announced that he is cancelling router restrictions on public use of WiFi, meaning anyone anywhere can now set up free Internet hotspots indoors and outdoors across...

The forty third day of Operation Protective Edge is over. #Israel Reservists about to be released to go home to their families have received orders to stay in place thanks to latest #GAZA violations — ASoldiersMother (@ASoldiersMother) August 19, 2014 The Tower today covered the violation of the 24 hour...

At least 20 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza in the past hour. Hamas takes credit for its ongoing violation of the temporary ceasefire. (Unless otherwise stated, information in this post is taken from The Times of Israel live blog for Tuesday August 19, 2014.) RIGHT NOW: Incoming...

A report in the Israeli financial website Globes today called Israel “one of the world’s most attractive targets for foreign direct investment (FDI).” According to the annual report issued by the The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an organization encouraging international economic development, Israel’s attractiveness as an investment...

Terrorists in Gaza violated the ceasefire and fired three rockets that exploded in open areas near Beersheba and Netivot. Beersheva is Israel’s fourth largest city.  There were also unconfirmed reports of explosions near Ashdod and Ashkelon. No damage or injuries have been reported. The rocket attack came only hours after a Hamas...

When former Apple executive Eric Sirkin sailed from Silicon Valley to Silicon Wadi – figuratively speaking, though he does have a skipper’s license – he harbored a dream of building a multinational company in Israel. Four years later that dream has yet to be realized, but Sirkin has made smaller...