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A good deal in bad neighborhoods: Why the Gulf’s best bet remains in Jerusalem - opinion

Through what is its longest war, Israel has done what few thought possible: cemented itself as an undisputed, stable economic powerhouse in the world’s most dangerous and unstable neighborhood.

 AL ZAYANI, NETANYAHU, Trump and bin Zayed participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords.
ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

Israel ranks third worldwide in AI commercialization as economy grows 3.2% ahead of Rosh Hashanah

 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

Israeli student grades dropping sharply, initial national evaluation report confirms

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


Global tourism shift: Saudi Arabia surges as Israel ranks last

OECD report reveals which countries have attracted significantly more tourists since 2019 and which have yet to recover.

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

Israel drops below OECD average in proportion of academics

A new periodic review by the Chief Economist’s Headquarters at the Ministry of Finance reveals: In just two decades, the country lost its position at the top of higher education rankings.

Students in class

Health Ministry report reveals long wait times for MRI, surgeries at hospitals and clinics

Health insurance provider, area of residence, and the hospital where they are treated are all factors in how long a patient waits for care.

MRI scan.

Your Taxes: How to live longer according to the OECD

By 2060, one out of three people in OECD countries will be at least 65 years old, up from one out of five today, according to the OECD, with careers now spanning decades, up to five generations

A photo shows a view of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) headquarters in Paris on September 22, 2025

Your Taxes: OECD, G20 launch plan to expose untaxed real estate funds and income

A new OECD initiative aims to close real estate loopholes, exposing untaxed funds, rental income, and capital gains. This could affect anyone with global property investments.

 A WOMAN withdraws money from a Bank Hapoalim ATM in Tel Aviv in March.

Roaring Lion: Israel's self-employed need an economic safety net during crisis - opinion

Israel's war with Iran severely harms small and micro-businesses and the freelance population and increases the likelihood that they will not be able to recover.

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

Your Taxes: Doing business in Israel in 2026

Israel’s tax treaties and the OECD Multilateral Instrument refine these criteria for foreign companies.

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

Israel’s milk crisis is man-made, quotas are to blame - opinion

Dairy farmers and consumers will be the ones who win from Smotrich's reforms; it is the small interest groups that wish to keep the status quo.

FARMERS AND their supporters protest outside the Knesset in Jerusalem against a milk reform promoted by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in Jerusalem on February 4, 2026.

Israel, Costa Rica sign FTA eliminating over 90% of tariffs, expanding bilateral trade

Israel and Costa Rica signed a Free Trade Area agreement on Monday, marking a significant milestone in economic cooperation between the two countries.

Truck and car on highway in front of stacks of shipping containers

OECD sees sustained post-war growth in Israel

The OECD recommends Israel adopt structural reforms, including cutting the budget of yeshivas

 A person holds Israeli shekel coins in their hand in Jerusalem on December 18, 2024.