Liat Ron

Liat Ron is an economics reporter and commentator for Walla .

Tnuva cottage cheese and white cheese

Cottage and white cheese shortage nears end as Tnuva, supermarkets restock

Gas companies are being negligent

'There won't be gas on the holidays': Pazgas employees shut down branches

AIG

Labor dispute at AIG: Employees demand improved conditions, AI regulation


High-tech workers, doctors leaving: Emigration wave hits Israel’s top income decile

Emigration rate among wealthy population nearly doubled compared to previous years, Tax Authority estimates potential tax loss at roughly NIS 700M.

Ben Gurion Airport, May 17, 2026

Which Israeli cities are best for singles?

What happened to the marriage age, which cities have the highest number of singles over age 45, and where do Israelis prefer to tie the knot abroad?

A surge in the number of weddings in 2024, but young people are in no rush to get married

Trap of the summer break: Parents face summer with no available vacation days

The gap between the education system and the labor market strikes the middle class again: A new survey by AllJobs reveals the true cost of summer.

A family on vacation

Intel hits roadblock: State cancels massive NIS 1.3B grant for 2025

The promised Kiryat Gat investment spree faces reality: Following the freeze on factory expansion, the state halted 2025 funding, putting the 2026 grant in doubt as well.

Intel offices in Petah Tikva

NIS 260 million on the way to hundreds of thousands of employees

The Tax Authority is transferring the first installment of the work grant for 2025. the grant includes supplements for parents of toddlers and advance payments for working women over the age of 60.

Banknotes in an ATM

Banks are storming your children: Eight-year-olds do not need a credit card

Financial firms are rushing to offer digital wallets and prepaid cards to young children under the guise of "Financial education." However, at that age, money remains an abstract concept.

Children are capable of delaying gratification, but usually for a clear, near and tangible goal.

Cottage cheese crisis expands to white cheese

A malfunction in Tnuva's warehouse has been paralyzing supply for months. German experts are refusing to arrive due to the security situation, and the public is emptying supermarket shelves.

Supermarket cheese shelves, June 18, 2026

Approval granted for the transfer of NIS 1.1 billion for the rehabilitation of southern communities

A week after the explosion in the Finance Committee, the budget was approved unanimously. Hanoch Milwidsky explained the delay as an attempt to obtain reports and assist businesses in the North.

Hanoch Milwidsky

A turnover of NIS 7 billion has entered Strauss into the list of centralized companies

Henceforth, any Strauss request for a franchise, infrastructure license, or privatization will require an official review of its impact on market centralization.

Strauss Group inaugurates Michael Campus in Ahihud

IDF Disabled Veterans Organization against Finance Ministry

Organization chairman in sharp call to finance minister: "Stand behind your signature." Finance Ministry officials: "Structural failures harm rehabilitation of combat soldiers."

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich