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

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

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

OECD sees sustained post-war growth in Israel

Senior citizens enjoy a tour of the Kiryat Meir neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. July 28, 2024.

Longer life, lower expenditure: Israel ranks fourth in life expectancy among OECD countries


'Western economies are signing on with Israel with their eyes closed'

Banking expert: Israel is at a stable starting point despite the political instability, thanks to the low unemployment rate

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

OECD proposes to tighten CRS and crypto rules

A public consulting period ended on April 29, and the OECD is reviewing comments received before formulating a final set of recommendations for governments to start adopting.

Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman met with department officials to discuss Israel's accession to  the OECD Digital Economy Taxation Outline, June 22, 2021.

Israeli environmental protection minister to meet OECD counterparts in Paris

Zandberg, who became Environmental Protection Minister just last year, will serve as the OECD forum’s deputy chair.

 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MINISTER Tamar Zandberg speaks at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, on March 14, 2021

Will Israel benefit from the OECD tax draft? - opinion

The resulting new tax revenues in 137 countries, including Israel, could be many billions of dollars each year.

Calculating taxes

What is Israel’s multilateral instrument tax policy? - opinion

Not all Israel’s tax treaties were modified by the MLI, for example the USA didn’t sign up to it.

Calculating taxes

Israel’s life expectancy is higher than average, int’l data shows

OECD report claims Israelis live longer than average, drink less, commit suicide less

An empty hospital bed at Hasharon Hospital

Israel and the worldwide taxation system - opinion

The “model rules” are the detailed nuts and bolts for implementing the 15% minimum tax rate in 137 countries, Israel included.

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

COVID-19 highlights Israel's need to invest in healthcare - editorial

There’s not a person in the country that doesn’t rely on the healthcare system to provide the best care possible.

 Kaplan hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot on January 18, 2022.

Israeli health system understaffed, under-equipped - OECD data

A report released by the Health Ministry examined exactly where Israel has improved or deteriorated when compared with data from 2010.

 Kaplan hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot on January 18, 2022.

Israel saw missed opportunities, unexpected recovery in 2021 - report

11% of deaths in Israel result from diabetes, with its poor treatment for the disease ranking the bottom three countries of the 37-country survey from which the data was drawn.

Illustrative photo of Israeli money