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Transport Ministry rejected Shin Bet help in securing flights before flydubai hijacking - report
Army Radio also reported that the Transportation Ministry received NIS 10 million and 10 new positions to help secure foreign flights, but none were ever filled.
Treasury to allocate NIS 40 million to institutions affected by war via two tracks
Finance Ministry aims to cut record high gas prices by 50 agorot, needs attorney-general's approval
Smotrich to again increase state fuel subsidies to counter rise in gas prices
Israel to launch platform for securing cross-government research
The project, called RAKMA, is designed to solve a problem that has long limited government research
IDF moves to quell reservist backlash over service cuts tied to post-war budget deal
Broadly speaking, the changes surround the agreement between the IDF and the Finance Ministry to reduce the number of standing reservists on duty on any given day from 60,000 to 40,000.
Thousands of shekels deducted from reservists' salaries in 2025, Knesset panel discusses
The discussion was convened after reservists said the deductions were made following the implementation of a new salary mechanism in May 2025.
Netanyahu convenes emergency meeting as haredi parties threaten to block state budget vote
Both haredi parties have threatened to withhold support for the state budget unless agreements are reached on the draft law to avoid conscription.
Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 68.6% in 2025 due to war, rebuilding expenses - Finance Min.
"The upward trend in the debt-to-GDP ratio stems from the security spending required following the war," Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said.
State budget offers 'no good news,' will likely pass Knesset vote, says MK Beliak - interview
If the state budget is not approved in all three readings by the end of March, when the fiscal year closes, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, and elections will be called.
Government submits 2026 budget to Knesset, Smotrich vows passage despite rifts
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that the government was "determined to pass it [the state budget] on first reading,” during a press conference at the Knesset on Monday.
Knesset legal advisor demands Finance Ministry probe into unauthorized fund transfers
The demand was made following a High Court of Justice hearing on petitions challenging the government’s transfer of more than NIS 1 billion in earmarked funds to haredi schools.
Israel completes $6 billion public offering, returns to pre-war spread levels
The offering included three series of bonds with terms of five, 10, and 30 years, with spreads of 90, 100, and 125 basis points above comparable US Treasury yields.
Smotrich threatens to double tax on Israeli banks if consumer benefits canceled
According to the Finance Ministry, the tax will bring in NIS 1.13 billion in 2026, rising to NIS 1.5 billion each year from 2027 to 2029.
