Finance Ministry
Middle Israel: Smotrich’s crushing Knesset defeat exposes the finance minister's limits - opinion
Smotrich is a light-year away from the Israeli consensus. Why does a man who represents but a marginal, detached, and minuscule part of Israeli society sit on its national chest?
Business owners protest at Knesset as Smotrich raises Israel's import tax exemption
Smotrich doubles down on refusal to enlist daughter, claims IDF is 'no place for women'
Finance Minister Smotrich says he won't educate his daughter to enlist in the IDF
Israel to build new international airport in Negev, PMO announces
The project, initially approved by the Economic Affairs Committee in March of 2025, is also intended to help alleviate traffic at Ben-Gurion Airport.
Israel to launch platform for securing cross-government research
The project, called RAKMA, is designed to solve a problem that has long limited government research
IDF moves to quell reservist backlash over service cuts tied to post-war budget deal
Broadly speaking, the changes surround the agreement between the IDF and the Finance Ministry to reduce the number of standing reservists on duty on any given day from 60,000 to 40,000.
Thousands of shekels deducted from reservists' salaries in 2025, Knesset panel discusses
The discussion was convened after reservists said the deductions were made following the implementation of a new salary mechanism in May 2025.
Netanyahu convenes emergency meeting as haredi parties threaten to block state budget vote
Both haredi parties have threatened to withhold support for the state budget unless agreements are reached on the draft law to avoid conscription.
Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 68.6% in 2025 due to war, rebuilding expenses - Finance Min.
"The upward trend in the debt-to-GDP ratio stems from the security spending required following the war," Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said.
State budget offers 'no good news,' will likely pass Knesset vote, says MK Beliak - interview
If the state budget is not approved in all three readings by the end of March, when the fiscal year closes, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, and elections will be called.
Government submits 2026 budget to Knesset, Smotrich vows passage despite rifts
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that the government was "determined to pass it [the state budget] on first reading,” during a press conference at the Knesset on Monday.
Knesset legal advisor demands Finance Ministry probe into unauthorized fund transfers
The demand was made following a High Court of Justice hearing on petitions challenging the government’s transfer of more than NIS 1 billion in earmarked funds to haredi schools.
Israel completes $6 billion public offering, returns to pre-war spread levels
The offering included three series of bonds with terms of five, 10, and 30 years, with spreads of 90, 100, and 125 basis points above comparable US Treasury yields.
