Military-owned pop-music broadcaster has found itself treading a fine emotional line, caught between listeners who would dial in angry over a joyful tune, even as other callers asked for a morale boost
Avihu Pinhasov, who threw a riotous ‘concert’ on an Israeli army base, got his soldiers disciplined but may have earned them more sympathy and understanding than their government.
Apr 20, 2021
Despite the challenging year to the local and global economy, Israeli tech companies racked up incredible achievements, said Calcalist publisher Yoel Esteron.
By Meir Orbach, Calcalist
More than 200 of the top figures from the Israeli tech scene and executives from Bank Hapoalim converged early Monday evening on a rooftop in Jaffa in the type of event that used to be routine until a year ago but has become a rarity since the outbreak of Covid-19.
After more than a year of being locked down at home and conducting meetings primarily on Zoom, it was a chance for Israeli tech entrepreneurs, investors, and bankers to celebrate not only the industry’s finest hour, but also the return to a sense of normalcy, meeting friends and colleagues in the open air, and for the first time in many months, without the requirement to wear protective face masks.