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The PA's collapse could lead to Hamas's rise in the West Bank - opinion

Preserving economic stability in the West Bank has always been a cornerstone of Israeli policy. Operation Swords of Iron led to a sharp change in Israeli policy toward it.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.
Taiwanese soldiers leave Qingtian Hall, an underground military tunnel built inside Taiwu Mountain in the 1960s, after attending a performance commemorating the Battle of Guningtou, in Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2025

Armies to markets: The changed nature of power - opinion

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026 in Beverly Hills, California, US, May, 4, 2026.

IMF chief Georgieva warns of 'much worse outcome' if Middle East war drags into 2027

Arab Israelis and Haredi youth at a café in Jerusalem

Israel is missing a NIS 180 billion growth engine - opinion


Top Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Official: ‘Our task is to translate common sense to common practice’

Israel’s economy is growing, and foreign residents are taking notice, said experts at the Mizrahi Tefahot Real Estate Conference with The Jerusalem Post.

 MARC REISS

Israel deficit at 5.3% of GDP, NIS 16.7 billion surplus since start of 2025, Finance Min. estimates

This follows significant tax changes that were implemented at the start of 2025 – one of the measures put in place to contend with the economic impacts of the Israel-Hamas War.

 The Finance Ministry offices are seen on May 14, 2023

Israel's economy grew 1% in 2024, above expectations

The data indicate a continued recovery in the last quarter of 2024, with growth of 2.5% on an annualized basis, following a jump of 5.3% in the third quarter.

 Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.

Israel's war spending in 2024 lifts debt burden to 69% of GDP

The ratio has risen nine percentage points over the past two years, largely due to Israel's wars against the terrorist groups Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

 People shop at Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, December 24, 2024.

Jerusalem's economic woes: Israel's deficit increased twice initial predictions

From a fall in government revenue to Israel's national deficit: What were the highs and lows of Israel's 2024 economy?

 Government expenditures, revenues, and the deficit, January 1, 2024.

Finance Ministry officials to 'Post': Moody's rating drop was premature, a step too far

The downgrade dropped Israel by two notches, from A2 to Baa1—the country's lowest score ever—and maintained a negative outlook for its rating.

Bezalel Smotrich is seen pointing down in an illustrative featuring credit agency Moody's.

No war exit strategy or haredi draft: Ten explanations for Moody's ratings drop - explainer

While it cited intensified geopolitical risk as the key driver in this ratings decision, the agency painted a complex and bleak picture of Israel's economic and political future.

Signage is seen outside the Moody's Corporation headquarters in Manhattan, New York, US, November 12, 2021.

Gold Jumps on Strong GDP; Vizsla Spurs Silver Rally Despite Home Sales Slump

Gold prices rebound as U.S. GDP exceeds expectations, while a 5.5% drop in pending home sales pressures the market. Silver rises, bolstered by Vizsla’s high-grade discovery.

 Gold Jumps on Strong GDP; Vizsla Spurs Silver Rally Despite Home Sales Slump