Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 68.6% in 2025 due to war, rebuilding expenses - Finance Min.
"The upward trend in the debt-to-GDP ratio stems from the security spending required following the war," Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said.
Israel News
Arab families protest rise in violent crime, murder, blocking Ayalon highway
CENTCOM, IDF chiefs meet in shadow of possible Iran conflict, await Trump's final decision
WATCH: Fire breaks out at destroyed UNRWA compound in Jerusalem
IDF kills terrorists crossing Gaza's yellow line, planting explosives, despite BoP, NCAG launch
The IDF also announced that gunshots were heard on Saturday coming from the village of Ein Kiniya near Talmon. No wounded were reported.
Netanyahu blocked Herzog's participation in Trump's Gazan BoP launch at Davos - Axios
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blocked President Isaac Herzog from attending the launch of US President Donald Trump’s Gazan Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos, sources told Axios.
Five arrested, later released in renewed probe into long-missing soldier Guy Hever
The police received new information, according to which there was suspicion that some of the detainees were involved or had knowledge of details related to Hever's disappearance.
The Secret Agent, a gripping and gory film from Brazil, premieres in Israel
An opening title says that the film takes place in Brazil in 1977, during “a time of great mischief,” which turns out to be a playful understatement.
Jewish lawyer who sued Henry Ford for libel remembered in new documentary
Sapiro v. Ford will be shown on January 21 and 28 at the New York Jewish Film Festival and will be shown in Israel at a date to be announced.
Entering Pardes: Discovering Jewish identity and tradition through role-playing games
At the recent Roll for Destiny exhibition at the Schechter Gallery in Tel Aviv, an overlap between geekdom and religiosity was taken into outright experimental art.
Reuven Milon: The photographer who captured Jerusalem’s soul, one ordinary moment at a time
From milkmen to movie houses, Reuven Milon captured Jerusalem as it lived and breathed; ordinary scenes turned lasting history.
Friendly fire incident in Nablus special op. leads to dismissal of IDF's Duvdevan commanders
A friendly fire incident in Nablus resulted in the dismissal of two IDF commanders after they mistakenly identified another IDF team as an enemy during a counterterrorism operation.
Grapevine: Jewish-Irish eyes are smiling
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Sightings, sounds, and self-knowledge: Ten reasons to go out next week
Art, music, and dance come alive this week in Israel, from AI-driven installations to opera, jazz, and contemporary dance.
