Israel economy

Israel against the current

While the world talks about interest rate hikes, Israel returns to rate cuts

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial
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.

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

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to international media on the Gaza war, in Jerusalem, August 10, 2025

Reputational security: Israel's strategic asset in free fall - opinion

Nvidia in Israel.

Nvidia, Google ask to pay Israel taxes in dollars as shekel gains


Israeli Space Forum to be launched to spur growth of multi-billion shekel industry

The goal of the forum is to allow different companies and entrepreneurs to link up with investors, government bodies, academics, and global players in the space sector.

 Uri Oron, Director-General of the Israel Space Agency.

Know what you will pay: Taxes on real-estate in Israel

Prior to conducting real estate transactions, it is recommended to examine the eligibility for exemptions and/or reduced appreciation tax or purchase tax relief.


Israel's labor market resilience in the wake of COVID-19

In the wake of a historic low in unemployment and record-breaking labor force participation rates, is Israel's labor market poised for a resurgence?

 Israeli national flags flutter in front of an office tower at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020.

Financial experts give their forecasts for 2024

‘We aren’t going back to almost-free mortgages.'

 PEOPLE WALK AROUND the Financial District near the New York Stock Exchange last month. The stocks of the ‘magnificent seven’  (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla, Ndivia, and Meta) were the cause behind the rises on Wall Street in the past year.

Comptroller's report on cost of living unveils critical issues in Israel's economy

As the government formulates the 2024 budget, it must evaluate the war's impact on living costs and address the deficiencies highlighted in the report.

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of a downwards-trending graph (illustration)

'Israel needs NIS 171 billion to match Western standards'

A lack of effective government highlights the necessity for substantial reform in Israel's civil infrastructure, increasing investment in several areas.

 A street vendor sells bagels amid a crowd of protesters demonstrating against judicial reform in Tel Aviv, March 1, 2023.

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For business owners in the Gaza border area, resilience is key

Despite the severe impact of the October 7 terror attacks, business leaders in the Gaza border area are determined to rebuild and move forward.

 Nirlat factory after October 7, Nir Lot.

Economists forecast unemployment surge, Q4 contraction amid war

Others believe it’s far too soon to know what the extent of the war’s damage on Israel’s economy will be.

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.

Direct coalition funds to the war effort, now - editorial

Today, as Israel faces an unforeseen expenditure of enormous proportions and an economic crisis that may linger for years, using these funds for anything else is downright scandalous.

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich attends a discussion on the state budget, at the Knesset Finance Committee, in July. The state budget for 2024 and the next few years must be fundamentally redrafted, say the writers.