Bezeq

Palephone's acquisition of WeCom for 265 million NIS is nearing completion, boosting its market share to 26.5%. Regulatory hurdles involving WeCom's network sharing agreement with Cellcom remain a key challenge.

Billionaire Haim Saban celebrates his 82nd birthday, reflecting on an extraordinary journey from Egyptian refugee and heavy debt to building a global media empire through Power Rangers, major media sales, and international investments.

The Israeli Ministry of Communications and Ministry of Finance are considering lifting Bezeq's structural separation, enabling a full merger with yes and unlocking billions in tax assets.

Bezeq secured the Accountant General's major tender at Israel's Ministry of Finance, capturing 70% of government data communication services for up to 10 years.

Bezeq launches Multi Chat AI in its official app, offering customers free access to simultaneous responses from five leading models including ChatGPT and Claude. The telecommunications giant also upgraded its 2026 net profit forecast to 1.2 billion shekels.

The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court ruled that the Zemer Local Council and the telecommunications company Bezeq are liable for an incident that led to a pregnant woman's miscarriage. The court apportioned 80% of the liability to the council and 20% to Bezeq.

Bezeq has upgraded its 2026 net profit and EBITDA forecasts due to improved business performance. The company now expects net profit to reach between 1.15 and 1.2 billion shekels.

Yesterday, the stock exchange closed with a mixed trend: the TA-35 index fell by 0.3%, while the TA-90 index advanced by 0.7%. Arbitrage gaps in dual-listed stocks are expected to weigh on the TA-35 index by about 0.41% at the opening. The dollar exchange rate stands at around 3 shekels, and oil prices are recording slight declines.

Bezeq finished a successful quarter and will distribute 515 million shekels to shareholders: 415 million shekels in cash and 100 million shekels through a share buyback.

The group's core revenues — excluding telephony at Bezeq Fixed-Line, cellular services at Pelephone, private customers at Bezeq International, and revenues from Bezeq Online — amounted to approximately 2.03 billion shekels, an increase of about 4%. Total revenues rose by 1.4% to approximately 2.17 billion shekels.

Bezeq published its Q2 2026 results: core revenues rose by 4% to 2.03 billion shekels, and net profit jumped by 38% to 315 million shekels. The company announced a 515 million shekel distribution.

Following Teva's mixed results, the market is focusing on forward-looking guidance rather than just current figures. This week, attention turns to reports from Tower, Nova, Bezeq, El Al, and Nice.