Economy of israel

16 days at home: Who approved the holiday break fiasco?

The Education Ministry and the economy live in parallel universes: Just two weeks after summer vacation, Israeli parents face another two and a half weeks of bridging days and improvisation.

The opening of the schoolyear.
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

An ultra-Orthodox man blows a shofar ahead of Rosh Hashanah in Mea She’arim in Jerusalem in August

Cutting support for Haredi families would weaken Israel’s demographic resilience, economy - opinion

Bank of Israel Governor Professor Amir Yaron speaks at the Knesset; illustrative.

Third consecutive cut: Bank of Israel lowers interest rates to 3.25%, following economic review


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

The hidden economic danger in the Basic Law on Torah Study

Another significant dimension has received almost no attention: the possibility that the law will alter Israel’s national priorities and damage the growth engines on which the Israeli economy depends

MKS ATTEND a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on June 16, 2026.

New study links organized crime and weak governance to rising cost of living in Israel

The report estimates that organized crime and extortion cost Israel's economy NIS 23 billion annually, adding roughly NIS 8,000 a year to the average household's expenses.

Zilberman, "Restoring governance is not only a security mission; it is the single most important economic step Israel can take to lower prices and return billions of shekels to its citizens."

Israel's tech employees cost more than US counterparts

Tech workers in Israel are currently 2.4 times more expensive than their counterparts in Poland, Lithuania, Romania, and Ukraine

People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

The wealth report: A record number of millionaires worldwide

The Global Wealth Report reveals a surge in personal wealth and a record number of millionaires. Where does Israel rank in average wealth?

Dollars

The annoying truth behind the illusion of the low dollar

The dollar has plunged to a 30–year historical low and global commodities are cheaper, but food prices in Israel are only skyrocketing.

The shekel has strengthened against the dollar, so why aren't we feeling relief at the supermarket?

Bank of Israel reveals new data on Israel’s mortgage market

“Israel’s housing market is slowing, yet mortgage volumes are rising due to delayed payments and higher financing needs.”

An inverted world: Coffee crashes by 20%, so why did our price skyrocket?

The global coffee index is plunging, but an examination by the Institute for Retail Research reveals a crazy price-hike celebration in the food chains.

Coffee

The price index dropped, When will we feel it in the supermarket receipt too?

The Consumer Price Index ostensibly shows a decrease, but an examination reveals: While flights abroad and vegetables became cheaper, fruits and cleaning supplies actually became more expensive.

Shopping in the supermarket

Valued at $250 billion: Tel Aviv ranks fourth among world cities

According to a report by the international rating firm Start-up Genome, startup activity is concentrated in the fields of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and life sciences.

A hot day at the beach in Tel Aviv.