Israel allowed Palestinian farmers to export cherry tomatoes from the Gaza Strip, for the first time since 2007. The tomatoes are destined for European markets

The unemployment rate as a whole fell to 6.6% from 7.5% in 2009. The number of employed persons rose by 97,000

Each port handled TEU 87,000. Both, Haifa Port Ltd. and Ashdod port Ltd. handled TEU 89,000 inbound containers and TEU 85,000 outbound containers

Fares will rise by US$22- US$45, depending on the destination beginning on April 1. Brent crude has reached US$114.50 per barrel and is up more than 10% this month

The trade group group is trying to secure non-stop air service from Israel to Orlando and possible Israeli health care business interests to add to the new medical city at Lake Nona

The unscheduled strike was called over a delay in the signing of a January wage agreement and because of a dispute with the Finance Ministry over port retirees’ pensions

CBS noted that significant slowdown in industrial production's growth rate in last four months of 2010. Demand for workers drops accordingly

The BOI decided to raise the interest rate by a quarter point to get the country's inflation rate back on target. Israel's annual inflation rose to 2.7% in 2010