Israeli Defense IPOs Produce Sharp Divergence in Market Returns as Sector Valuations Climb
Israeli defense and security equities have posted strong gains across the board in recent months, but a closer look at...
War Economy
A $17 Safe Deposit Becomes a $7,000 Legal Battle for One Israeli Family
An Israeli family that left $17 in a bank safe is now facing a lawsuit for more than $7,000 in...
Russia’s War Has Turned Ukraine’s Farmland and Ecosystems Into a Long-Term Casualty
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its fourth year, has inflicted damage that extends far beyond the battlefield. According...
Wartime Costs Drive Israeli Defense Outlays Toward 10 Percent of GDP as Pressure Mounts for More
Israel's defense spending has nearly tripled since the outbreak of war in October 2023, with the country's security budget now...
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Gut Wildberries Warehouse Network, Satellite Imagery Reveals Extent of Destruction
Satellite imagery has revealed the scale of destruction inflicted on warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest e-commerce retailer, following Ukrainian...
Israel’s Defense Spending Fight: Who Controls a $133 Billion Wartime Budget
A deepening dispute over Israel's wartime defense budget — valued at approximately 480 billion shekels, or roughly $133 billion —...
Ron Lauder Pulls Back From Politics After Pouring More Than $70 Million Into Elections and Influence
Ron Lauder, the Estee Lauder cosmetics heir and longtime ally of President Donald Trump, appears to be withdrawing from the...
Visa Pays $2.4 Billion for BioCatch, Betting Behavioral Biometrics Can Reshape Payment Security
Visa has agreed to acquire Israeli fraud-prevention company BioCatch for $2.4 billion, in what ranks among the largest exits for...
Iran Conflict Reshapes the Global Arms Market as Farnborough Closes Its Doors
The 2026 Farnborough Airshow has drawn to a close, and the defense corridors were as consequential as the flight lines....
Felicis Ventures Bets on Hard Tech With New Partner Hire Targeting Robotics and Defense Startups
Felicis Ventures, the venture capital firm known for early investments in Shopify and Twitch, is making a deliberate move into...
