New York is typically 7 hours behind Tel Aviv. When it's 5:00 PM in Tel Aviv, it's 10:00 AM in New York. Both cities observe daylight saving time, but on different schedules.
Israel uses Israel Daylight Time (IDT) and Israel Standard Time (IST), changing clocks at different times than the US. This can cause the difference to vary between 6 and 7 hours.
Optimal meeting window: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM New York time (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tel Aviv). Morning New York catches late afternoon Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv is the "Startup Nation's" tech hub, with many Israeli companies having US headquarters in New York. Venture capital and tech investment flows heavily between these cities.