The launch came alongside a promotion offering customers free international shipping to Israel on international purchases of over $49.

Local reports say Israeli merchants received an invitation to begin selling on Amazon.com to local consumers.

A delegation of senior management from Europe will arrive in Israel for a short visit with reported plans to launch a Hebrew-language localized website.

hares dropped for Israel's three largest shopping mall companies after news hit that Amazon planned to open a shipping center for the Israeli market,

Amazon is looking into leasing a warehouse of some 270,000 square feet near Modi'in and setting up a website targeting Israeli shoppers