Businessman Gad Ze'ev Negotiates $550 Million Acquisition of Gadot Group
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By חזי שטרנליכט
First reported by Calcalist · Aug 6, 2026
What happened
Israeli businessman Gad Ze'ev is negotiating to buy the Gadot Group for $550 million amid competing international offers. The current owners, including Tene Investment Fund, are selling after a decade-long investment. Gadot recently partnered in the Haifa Port privatization and faces a challenging investment climate due to regional conflict. Ze'ev, known for major past deals and a full acquittal in a high-profile legal case, has kept a low profile recently.
- 01Gad Ze'ev is negotiating to acquire Gadot Group for $550 million with investor backing.
- 02Current owners, including Tene Fund, are also in talks with higher international offers.
- 03Tene Fund invested in Gadot over a decade ago and seeks to exit after a long holding period.
- 04Gadot partnered in 2022 with Adani Group in Haifa Port privatization for 4.2 billion shekels.
- 05Regional conflict has reduced foreign investments in Israeli real assets except high-tech.
- 06Ze'ev, 86, has a history of major deals and was acquitted of criminal charges in 2015.
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