Economy of israel

'Bibicoin will destroy Israel': Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for alternative funding

Eisenkot's campaign video claimed that the alternative system would generate "an economy like North Korea and Iran," and result in "the end of high-tech, the end of healthcare, the end of security."

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, days before Israel’s general elections, October 22, 2026.
Students attending Bar-Ilan university in Ramat Gan.

Nearly one in three Israeli students considers leaving country as living costs soar - poll

A nighttime view of the Haifa Port and the surrounding area in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, September 17, 2026.

Israel's economic future at risk as productivity falls behind G7 nations, report warns

 An aerial view of Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Mount Scopus campus.

Israeli universities need more funding to sustain scientific excellence - opinion


Israeli businesses adapt to AI models - what does that mean for future of country's workforce?

AI can either complement human labor, freeing employees for more complex tasks, or substitute workers, potentially leading to technological unemployment.

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

Israel lags when it comes to requiring addition of iodine to salt

The topic is to be raised yet again later on July 16 in the Knesset Health Committee, but whether it will take serious action is not certain.

 DEPENDING ON a person’s age, one needs to consume 150 micrograms of iodized salt per day.

Israelis hope for potential economic 'peace dividend' after war with Iran

Israel's recent war with Iran dented the economy. Investors and Israelis are hopeful that a ceasefire could bring an economic "peace dividend" with neighboring countries.

 Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.

Israel plans to bring budget deficit below 3% of GDP for 2026-28

Hurt by the war, growth was some 1% in 2024 and is projected to grow 3-3.5% this year.

 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends an inauguration event for Israel's new light rail line for the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, in Petah Tikva, Israel, August 17, 2023.

The gatekeeping custodian: Why Stanley Fischer was Netanyahu's best-ever appointment - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Stanley Fischer became the gatekeeping custodian of governance that Netanyahu’s current government dreads.

 THEN-BANK of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer appears at a press conference in Jerusalem in 2013.

Israel’s cost of living crisis is reaching a breaking point - opinion

Abandoning the vulnerable and middle class, Israel’s cost crisis deepens.

 MILK ON the shelves of a supermarket in Jerusalem, 2025.

Beyond the safety net: Embracing personal responsibility - opinion

A free market cannot exist without an informed consumer. But in Israel, parts of the public are not even required to learn basic core subjects.

THE WRITER addresses an annual Insurtech Israel event last December. A free economy is not charity; whoever does not contribute to the public coffers cannot demand from it, she argues.

Why Israel can’t escape impact of tariffs

While stock indices in the US and Europe fell by about 10% in two days, the Tel Aviv 35 Index fell by just under 4% yesterday and by 0.62% on Thursday.

 US President Donald Trump meets Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington DC, April 7, 2025

Trump in touch with India, Israel and Vietnam over trade deal talks, CNN reports

This comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked to Trump about the tariffs.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump speak during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 2025.

Time to invest in Israel's economic future through meaningful social change - editorial

Israel’s systemic inequalities are harming its economic stability.

 OECD representative meet with Finance Ministry officials, including Minister Bezalel Smotrich, on April 2, 2025.