Business

Assaf Rappaport and Wiz founders near deal for McDonald's Israel franchise

From a tech empire and media holdings straight to Israel's most successful fast-food chain: Cyber company Wiz's founders, led by Assaf Rappaport, are in advanced stages to acquire the franchise.

Assaf Rappaport, A Rendezvous with Roni Kuban, KAN 11.
Welcoming new olim to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport, September 14, 2026.

Investing in Israel's immigrants: New VC firm offers olim up to $500k. in funding for startups

Pictures from the MIBA event announcing the US-Israel Innovation Exchange (USIIE).

Israel-US commercial relations strengthen after 80 organizations sign MoU to improve bilateral ties

Private jet takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026; Illustrative.

Passengers of Egyptian aircraft that landed in Israel before October 7 were businessmen - report


US Space Force electromagnetic weapons played key role in Venezuela, Iran operations - report

The US Space Force has also accelerated the deployment of a new jamming system, allowing US personnel to deploy electronic warfare capabilities quickly.

The Axiom Mission 3 launches to the International Space Station at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. January 18, 2024.

The young bridge between the foremost Israeli and global Jewish business titans

The 20-year-old entrepreneur behind Worlds Meet: How Yinon Gal-On's initiative has quietly and under the radar become the platform connecting the top tier of the Israeli economy from within.

Yinon Gal-On, founder of Worlds Meet, which connects Israeli business leaders with Jewish counterparts abroad.

Argentina files international case against Israeli-led oil project in UK's Falkland Islands

In September, Argentina began sanctions proceedings against more than 60 companies and people linked to the offshore oil drilling project, a move UK officials have strongly pushed back on.

The Falkland Islands

'No one is willing to take a risk': Hard hit to the event catering sector

Three years of ongoing uncertainty are eroding event catering companies' profitability, with only the largest managing to keep their heads above water.

Catering.

Trump, Rubio reportedly furious over misconduct allegations against US amb. to Greece Guilfoyle

They are "extremely pissed off," a senior US official told the AP; Rubio especially so, because he had just visited Athens, where Guilfoyle attended all of his events.

U.S. Ambassador To Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle arrives at the White House on February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Guilfoyle has served as the U.S. Ambassador To Greece since November 2025.

Supermarket chain sold at valuation of around NIS 680 million

Shuk Hertzel is acquiring the Stop Market chain. The group intends to open 10 additional branches and reach a turnover of NIS 2 billion by the end of 2027.

Shopping in the supermarket.

Amazon in talks to acquire Israeli start-up, AI model that can edit live videos in real-time

Decart has also developed Oasis, a model that generates simulated environments to train and test robotics and autonomous-driving systems.

Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology executives about artificial intelligence, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2026.

Report: Amazon in advanced talks to acquire Israeli startup Decart for $7b.

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the tech giant is conducting advanced negotiations to acquire the Israeli artificial intelligence startup.

Decart founders, Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev.

Will AI replace traditionally Jewish jobs? - opinion

The line isn't "man vs machine," it's "who is using AI and who is still taking notes by hand?"

"The real danger of AI isn’t a robot apocalypse - it’s biased data quietly deciding human fate."

HOT Mobile sold to Delek Israel, Keystone, Leumi Partners in NIS 1.88b. deal, group says

“The company is now being sold at its peak, and I am confident that the new owners will maintain the service standards and nationwide coverage," said Tal Granot, CEO of the HOT Group.

An illustration showing the logos of Pelephone and Hot Mobile displayed on a Pelephone screen in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.