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Israeli student grades dropping sharply, initial national evaluation report confirms

Kisch released the RAMA report after the OECD published the international PISA results on Tuesday, with officials describing the findings as a "catastrophic event on a historic scale."

 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.
Keshet high school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in Tel Aviv, June 29, 2020.

'Catastrophic event on historic scale': Israel plunges in PISA rankings with worst-ever test scores

The big winner is right next to us: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Global tourism shift: Saudi Arabia surges as Israel ranks last

Students in class

Israel drops below OECD average in proportion of academics


OECD proposes to tighten CRS and crypto rules

A public consulting period ended on April 29, and the OECD is reviewing comments received before formulating a final set of recommendations for governments to start adopting.

Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman met with department officials to discuss Israel's accession to  the OECD Digital Economy Taxation Outline, June 22, 2021.

Israeli environmental protection minister to meet OECD counterparts in Paris

Zandberg, who became Environmental Protection Minister just last year, will serve as the OECD forum’s deputy chair.

 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MINISTER Tamar Zandberg speaks at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, on March 14, 2021

Will Israel benefit from the OECD tax draft? - opinion

The resulting new tax revenues in 137 countries, including Israel, could be many billions of dollars each year.

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What is Israel’s multilateral instrument tax policy? - opinion

Not all Israel’s tax treaties were modified by the MLI, for example the USA didn’t sign up to it.

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Israel’s life expectancy is higher than average, int’l data shows

OECD report claims Israelis live longer than average, drink less, commit suicide less

An empty hospital bed at Hasharon Hospital

Israel and the worldwide taxation system - opinion

The “model rules” are the detailed nuts and bolts for implementing the 15% minimum tax rate in 137 countries, Israel included.

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COVID-19 highlights Israel's need to invest in healthcare - editorial

There’s not a person in the country that doesn’t rely on the healthcare system to provide the best care possible.

 Kaplan hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot on January 18, 2022.

Israeli health system understaffed, under-equipped - OECD data

A report released by the Health Ministry examined exactly where Israel has improved or deteriorated when compared with data from 2010.

 Kaplan hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot on January 18, 2022.

Israel saw missed opportunities, unexpected recovery in 2021 - report

11% of deaths in Israel result from diabetes, with its poor treatment for the disease ranking the bottom three countries of the 37-country survey from which the data was drawn.

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The great international tax reform – Part 3 miscellaneous - opinion

Below we briefly review proposed miscellaneous measures. Other proposals for companies and individuals were outlined in earlier articles.

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