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Quick takes:
Regulation: The Ministry of Energy is advancing a dedicated natural gas trading floor; Minister Zeev Elkin presented a decade-long growth plan to double the population of the ‘Tekuma’ region.
Capital Markets: NewMed Energy becomes the first energy firm to join the TASE ‘Tailor Made’ market-making program to boost global liquidity.
Tech: Elbit Systems to equip Israeli Air Force Black Hawk helicopters with advanced 3D Synthetic Vision.
Real Estate: Mehadrin drops ₪417M on coastal Rishon LeZion plots; Acro wins a major urban renewal tender in Rishon LeZion; Nathaniel Group secures permits for an 88-unit 'Target Price' project in Modi'in.
Regulation
The Natural Gas Authority at the Ministry of Energy is fast-tracking the establishment of a natural gas trading exchange. The platform is designed to allow companies to trade gas surpluses, enhancing market liquidity and price discovery.
Ministry officials recently held professional consultations with FGSZ, Hungary’s national transmission operator, to model the exchange after European standards. Beyond local efficiency, the regulator aims to position Israel as a regional hub for gas trading, leveraging existing transmission infrastructure and the country’s unique geo-strategic position between Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Minister Zeev Elkin updated the Finance Committee on the ‘Tekuma’ (Gaza Envelope) recovery. As of December 2025, ₪11.6 billion has been committed, with 42.4% directed toward construction and infrastructure. The government’s goal is to double the region’s population to 120,000 within ten years.
Capital Markets
NewMed Energy (TASE:NWMD), Israel’s largest energy partnership with a market cap of ₪25 billion, is pivoting toward increased transparency and tradability. The firm is the first in the energy sector to join the TASE’s dedicated market-making program. Despite a healthy average daily turnover of ₪24.7 million over the last 90 days, the move is designed to tighten spreads and attract high-frequency institutional investors from abroad.
Technology
Elbit Systems (TASE:ESLT) continues to integrate its modular ‘open architecture’ into legacy platforms.
The new HDTS contract for the IAF’s ‘Yanshuf’ (Black Hawk) fleet introduces real-time 3D Synthetic Vision (SVS). This tech allows pilots to see through brownout conditions, dust, fog, and smoke, by projecting a synthetic terrain overlay onto their line of sight.
Elbit is leveraging its dominance in military head-up displays to secure high-margin maintenance and upgrade contracts, effectively ‘future-proofing’ its revenue stream against fluctuations in new platform sales.
Our take: Elbit is selling more than hardware - it’s selling ‘situational certainty.’ As urban warfare and low-visibility operations become the standard, the transition from basic displays to integrated sensor fusion (SVS) is where the defense industry’s highest margins currently reside.
Real estate
Mehadrin (TASE: MEDN), controlled by the Delek Group, won a Rishon LeZion municipal tender to acquire two plots for approximately ₪417 million. Executed through its subsidiary Pri Or, the land is located in the new coastal 'Park HaYam' neighborhood on the evacuated 'Mitvach 24' base. The deal includes one plot slated for 137 housing units and a second for 157 units plus 1,660 sqm of commercial space. Mehadrin, traditionally known for agriculture and logistics, is aggressively expanding its residential footprint. CEO Tzalon Tzemach emphasized that this win, alongside recent rights acquired in West Ra'anana, significantly strengthens the company's growth engines in high-demand areas.
Acro (TASE:ACRO) is doubling down on its strategic focus in the Shfela region. The company won a residents' tender for the ‘Dror Complex,’ where it will demolish 10 buildings to construct towers up to 40 stories high. With four projects currently in development in Rishon LeZion totaling over 2,000 units, the city is becoming a central pillar for Acro’s future NOI.
Nathaniel Group (TASE:NTNL) has secured building permits for an 88-unit residential project in Modi'in's 'Cramim' neighborhood. Operating under the government's subsidized 'Target Price' (Mechir Matara) track, the company reported it has already wrapped up the apartment selection process for 70 subsidized units, generating roughly ₪145 million. The remaining 18 premium units, including garden apartments and penthouses, will be sold on the free market. The project features eight boutique four-story buildings near Route 443.
TASE snapshot for Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026
TA-35 Index (TASE:TA35): 🔴 -1.75%
TA-90 (TASE:TA90): 🔴 -3.01%
TA-125 (TASE:TA125): 🔴 -2.10%
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