Cost of living in israel

Settler violence is a political blind spot in Israel’s election campaign - opinion

Settler violence could expose the government’s security failures, but Israel’s political landscape makes it a risky issue for opposition leaders to raise.

OCTOBER 25, 2026|ByARI TATARKA

Israeli settlers next to a fire amid clashes with Palestinians during olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

Professor Yaron Zelekha, chairman of the New Economic Party and a candidate on the joint electoral list with Yoaz Hendel’s Reservists Party, speaks during a press conference in the central Israeli city of Modi’in, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 15, 2026.

Yaron Zelekha slams Netanyahu's economic policy, vows to cut cost of living

“The reason Bibi attacks me is that he knows that once I become Finance Minister, the public will realize that life here could have been cheaper over the past twenty years,” Zelekha said.

OCTOBER 16, 2026|BySARAH MOSKOWITZ

Dr. Yaron Zelekha, chairman of the New Economic Party, and Yoaz Hendel, chairman of the Reservists Party, hold a press conference announcing their joint run in the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 6, 2026.

Israelis aren’t afraid of Iran, they’re afraid of supermarket prices, Zelekha says - interview

“If anyone gets in my way, I will bring down their government,” he said, stating he would demand control of the Finance Ministry and the Competition Authority in coalition negotiations.

OCTOBER 13, 2026|BySHIR PERETS

Dairy products in a supermarket, March 2026.

Israeli food prices surged 19% over four years, TAU study shows

Chocolate prices rose by nearly 78%, burekas jumped by 47.5%, and coffee climbed by 26.1%, according to research tracking 80 popular supermarket products over eight years.

OCTOBER 11, 2026|ByLIAT RON

Knesset holds session to approve state funding on both of Netanyahu's private residences

Shouting matches broke out almost immediately as opposition MKs charged the committee for not caring about the cost of living crisis faced by millions of Israelis.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023ByELIAV BREUER

Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 17, 2023.

Protesters prepare as Knesset readies to bring judicial reform to vote

Bezalel Smotrich: "I am telling you that the person who is to blame for preventing dialogue on the reform is one person, opposition leader Yair Lapid."

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByELIAV BREUER