Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — At age 101, holocaust survivor Bezalel (Salik) Katz’s last wish to gain public recognition and present his works to the general public was fulfilled as the artist got a solo exhibition.

Katz fought in the ranks of the Red Army in World War II, was mortally wounded, and just before his death was declared in the morgue, he came back to life.

His family perished in the Holocaust, but he chose life. Since then, he has painted thousands of works of art, including these days in the nursing home where he lives.

Now, as part of the “Wish for Exploitation” project of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security and the Ezer Mitzion Association, the exhibition “Flying in Time” was launched for the first time in his life – a solo exhibition featuring paintings, portraits and landscapes he created over the years.

The “Heart’s Wish for Utilization” project’s members collected the paintings from various places, gathered details about each of Katz’s works, and located a gallery in Jerusalem – and now a solo exhibition of his works, “Flying in Time,” opened at the “Harmoni” Center in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that the net balances of the financial situation in December 2025 were positive, with the exception of the hotel industry. However, that industry also recorded an improvement compared to the previous month.

The net balances on sales in industry and the services sectors were positive and higher than their balances in the previous month.

Expectations for activity in January 2026 are positive in most industries.

Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that in 2025 the Shekel (average exchange rate) strengthened against currencies traded in Israel.

The Shekel gained 8.6%, against the Canadian Dollar, 6.7% against the US dollar and the Jordanian Dinar, 5.6% against the Japanese yen, 3.9% against the British Pound Sterling, 2.7% against the Euro and by 1.2% against the Swiss Franc.

Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Unit for Coordinating the Fight Against Human Trafficking and Prostitution at Israel’s Just Ministry brought to the attention of the public considering using child surrogacy procedures in Ukraine, important information and a warning regarding the concerns arising from the procedures performed in that country.

The Unit monitors the patterns of conduct in surrogacy procedures outside of Israel, and conducts an assessment whenever indications arise that raise concerns about defects in the informed consent and free will of the surrogate mothers, and even their exploitation. In extreme cases, when these are serious and cumulative indications, it is even possible to indicate a concern about the existence of various criminal offenses, including human trafficking.

Among other things, the following indications were observed in Ukraine: cases of severe violence against the surrogate women, exploitation of particularly vulnerable women, bringing foreign women to Ukraine solely for the purpose of carrying out these procedures, stipulations Draconian surrogacy agreements that violate the rights of the surrogate and ignore the ongoing war in the region, as well as non-payment for the procedure.

In light of the above, the recommendation of the Coordination Unit for Combating Human Trafficking is to refrain from performing surrogacy procedures in Ukraine at this stage , in order to prevent harm and damage to the surrogate mothers, the intended parents and the newborn babies, and to prevent difficulties and problems in legal proceedings down the road.

Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that, in recent days, an intelligence indication emerged regarding a rally in support for terrorism that took place today (Monday) in the area of Birzeit University, located by Ramallah.

With the start of the gathering, IDF forces and Border Police entered the university area, used means for dispersing demonstrations, carried out warning shots into the air only, and dispersed the gathering.

Later, another violent disorder developed involving hundreds of suspects, which included throwing stones and rocks from rooftops in the area toward the forces in a manner that posed an immediate threat to them.

The forces responded with means for dispersing demonstrations and firing toward key violent activists.

Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that the country had a total of 1.34 million visitor in 2025, up from 974,400 in 2024, but still down from 3.24 million in 2023, most of which, including the fall Jewish holidays, came before that year’s October 7 massacre. Of these 1.32 million were tourists, up from 961,300 in 2024 and down from 3.01 million in 2023.

The reason for the increase of almost 60% in total visitors in 2025 over 2026 was the end of the Gaza war in the fall and an overall return of foreign airlines flying to Israel even before that.

Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — TASE Top 10 Indices tuesday, january 6, 2025

Index | Value | +/- Change in Value
TA-35 | 3,845.39 | +2.86%
TA-90 | 4,086.99 | +1.72%
TACombo – 90&Banks-5 | 4,167.19 | +2.20%
TA125 | 3,890.80 | +2.55%
Money Market | 465.41 | +0.01%
TA125-Value | 4,163.23 | +1.38%
TA Sector-Balance | 4,535.01 | +1.95%
All-Bond | 424.03 | +0.12%
Bond-CPI A | 423.47 | +0.14%
Tel-Bond 60 | 418.79 | +0.15%

Equity Turnover
(NIS Thousands) | | 5,437,693
Bonds Turnover
(NIS Thousands) | | 8,354,729

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Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli tech company Innoviz Technologies has launched InnovizSMARTer, a compact sensor system that can “see” in 3D and process data on site, cutting the need for costly network connections. The system is designed for cities, transport networks, security operators, industrial sites, and large campuses, making it easier to monitor traffic, manage public spaces, secure facilities, or oversee automated operations.

InnovizSMARTer works wirelessly over Wi-Fi, LTE, and 5G, and will be demonstrated live at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli electronic monitoring firm SuperCom has won a national contract in a Western European country. The Tel Aviv-based company said the deal marks the tenth country worldwide to adopt its domestic violence monitoring solutions.

Secured through a partnership with a leading local service provider, the contract will serve multiple government agencies and cover domestic violence monitoring, GPS offender tracking, and home detention programs. SuperCom is expected to replace the incumbent national provider and support new initiatives. The multi-year framework agreement is scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2026.