Economy of israel

Behind the layoff headlines lies a more complex reality - opinion

It is very easy to blame AI for everything currently happening in the market, but the layoffs we are seeing are not driven solely by new tech

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A logo of Meta AI sits outside the Meta House on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025.
Minister of Economy Nir Barkat

Can Israel’s economy survive after a seven-front war?

Israel’s resilience is the country’s strongest message to the world - opinion

A bunch of Israeli New Shekel banknotes in the hand on the Bills background.Conceptual Image for Finance and Banking

The banking system 


Israel's 2025 budget delays a red flag to investors and Israelis - analysis

Israel's economic professionals have stressed it, Ratings agencies have said it - Israel needs a responsible budget for 2025, and it needs to show it can pass one now.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Fitch Rating logo seen in background.

S&P drops Israel's credit rating, citing geopolitical risk after Iran attack

S&P also predicted that economic recovery will slow with real GDP growth of 0% in 2024 and 2.2% in 2025.

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins, illustrative. November 9, 2021

Real estate emerges from the hurricane - opinion

While equities and bonds have shown signs of recovery, European real estate remains at cyclical lows, offering a rare entry point.


Israel's interest rate remains unchanged at 4.5%, Bank of Israel says

Uncertainty about the 2025 budget and adjustments needed to shrink the deficit may make lowering inflation harder, the BOI said.

 The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020. Picture taken June 16, 2020.

Smotrich calls on budget dep. head to resign, accuses him of failing to comply with his policies

Smotrich's response to Gardos reflects the existing tension between the finance minister and one of the most important economic figures in the country.

 Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich at a conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon", in Jerusalem, June 30, 2024.

El Al sets four fixed-price destinations to keep skies open amid airline cancelations

El Al will offer round-trip tickets to international travel hubs Larnaca for $199, Athens for $299, and Vienna and Dubai for $349 through the end of 2024.

 An El Al plane in Ben-Gurion Airport.

Your Taxes: Withdrawals from savings - opinion

The Israeli government has amended tax laws to allow backdated pension contributions and early withdrawals from study funds due to the war.

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

Israel's 2024 deficit to reach 8% even without full-scale war in North - Taub Center

The excess devaluation of the Shekel is still rising, according to the report, and stands at around 25% of what would have been expected before the announcement of the judicial reform.

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

We must boost the resilient Israeli industry in border regions - opinion

Ultimately, the success of industry on the periphery is our success as a nation and as a society. We must act together to guarantee the economic and national resilience of the State of Israel.

AN EMPLOYEE of Eshet-Eilon, manufacturers of agricultural sorting machinery for export, works under daily missile attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon, on Kibbutz Eilon, Western Galilee, earlier this year.

Former INSS head: Investors in Israel need to see plan for a day after the war

A potential global loss of confidence in Israel's economy is one part of a twofold economic problem Israel is facing. Security spending in 2024 will be more than 10% of GDP

 Manuel Trajtenberg attends the international INSS conference in Tel Aviv on April 11, 2022.