Budget

While IDF soldiers fight, Israel's government rewards draft dodgers - opinion

So, you pick up your rifle, and you fight. But then, somewhere between operations, you get an update on the news back home. In Jerusalem, you read, the government has passed the annual budget...

Ultra-Orthodox men block a road during a protest against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with the IDF draft, in Jerusalem, in February.
Israeli shekel

Bank of Israel keeps rate unchanged, cuts growth forecast

PROTESTERS GATHER outside the Knesset against the approved 2026 budget.

Protesters block Knesset entrance following approval of 2026 state budget

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu giving a press conference, March 19, 2026.

Netanyahu seeks to avoid snap vote as Iran war gives no boost in polls


Israel advocacy is an additional Iron Dome for our national security - opinion

We cannot afford to neglect advocacy. This is precisely how the Civil Advocacy Headquarters was founded. But without financial backing from the state, it is fighting a losing battle from the outset.

 An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor missile as rockets are fired from Gaza, in Sderot, Israel, May 10, 2023.

Treasury official to Post: 'rehabilitating North and South difficult without budget'

Treasury official to Post: The continuing budget has the advantage of slowing expenditure, which moderates the deficit, but this comes with uncertainty and limits on the government to plan and act.

VARIOUS ISRAELI banknotes are displayed for an illustrative photo. The economy is well on its way to the pre-pandemic standards of budgetary discipline.

Your Taxes: Surly surtax

As part of the 2025 budget tax package, the Knesset passed an amendment that expands and increases what is sometimes known as the “Rich Man’s Tax” on high-income taxpayers.

Calculating taxes

Smotrich to haredim – don’t condition budget on IDF draft bill

Smotrich argued that the haredi parties should support the budget regardless – and then could topple the government over the draft, if they wished.

Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 9, 2024

How to teach teens smart money habits and budgeting - opinion

Discover practical tips for teaching teens financial responsibility, from saving strategies to budgeting skills, for a secure future.

THREE ISRAELI teenagers forge a special bond, but a looming draft date dares to tear them apart

2024 deficit 6.9% of GDP, 2025 budget must be passed, says accountant-general

The provisional budget is much lower than the proposed budget for 2025, and it is impossible to continue to function over time without passing the 2025 budget, the accountant-general said.

 Yali Rothenberg, Accountant General of the Ministry of Finance attends a press conference at the Ministry of Finance in Jerusalem on October 19, 2023.

Ben-Gvir agrees to vote with coalition after alleged ‘progress’ in budget negotiations

According to the statement, the Prime Minister instructed the parties to reach finalized agreements within seven days.

 Itamar Ben-Gvir (L) and Bezalel Smotrich.

Future of the IDF: Nagel Commission issues report on transforming military

Its mandate did not include anything relating to probing the Oct. 7 failure, rather only a forward-looking view to preparing the IDF for the future.

 Ya'akov Nagel is seen with IDF soldiers operating in the background (illustrative)

Netanyahu's hospital visit highlights Knesset drama amid coalition instability - opinion

Netanyahu's Knesset appearance after surgery highlights coalition fragility amid protests, Ben-Gvir’s rebellion, and opposition resistance, raising questions about Israel’s political stability.

(L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben-Gvir, December 16, 2024

Majority of Israelis support dismissal of Ben-Gvir after Trapped Profits Law vote - poll

Among Likud voters, opinions are divided: 35% support Ben-Gvir's dismissal, 40% oppose it, and 25% remain undecided.

 A vote at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, on December 31, 2024.