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Israel set to transfer one billion shekels to Defense Ministry for 'urgent, classified procurement'

The resolution calls for the procedure "in light of the state of emergency in which the State of Israel finds itself; given the urgent and immediate need to provide an operational response"

Defense Minister Israel Katz in a meeting with high-ranking IDF officials.
Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, August 4, 2026.

Knesset panel approves budget transfer of NIS 270 million to haredi education during recess

People visit Herodion National Park at the site in the West Bank, on January 9, 2023.

‘Zionist act of highest order’: Smotrich allocates NIS 113m. to develop West Bank heritage sites

Shekel-dollar ilustrative picture.

Innovation Authority launches NIS 1 billion solution for companies hit by shekel-dollar crisis


Israel must overhaul trauma care for 50,000 former IDF soldiers, defense committee urges

A government panel called for a new independent authority to handle tens of thousands of IDF trauma and PTSD cases.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 25, 2024.

The real threat to Israeli democracy is economic, not just political - analysis

Israel faces a choice between restoring the past or rebuilding a stronger social and economic future

Three years of ongoing war has brought on endless waiting for basic health services like specialist doctors or checkups.
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Smotrich flies to Washington to meet Latin American leaders, expand Isaac Accords

The minister is scheduled to return to Israel as early as Wednesday, after conducting an intensive marathon of meetings in the United States with key Latin American figures.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.

Gov't postpones decision to give aid to North, amid escalating Hezbollah strikes

The delay also comes as local northern authority heads have called for urgent government aid and IDF action.

A view of a house damaged by a missile fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Misgav Am in northern Israel, May 1, 2026.

Online shopping in Israel: Beware of foreign marketplaces and unverified products - opinion

The contribution of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to dealing with Israel’s cost of living problem further increased online purchases in Israel. Israel Post is finding it difficult to keep up with

"Designkit helps e-commerce sellers quickly create professional product visuals without a studio."

Substance vs spectacle: Why Israel can keep Smotrich, but Ben-Gvir must go - opinion

Lumping them together obscures a mile-wide difference in their fundamental natures: one is a politician, and the other is a demagogue. 

(L-R) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

Former finance minister Kahlon convicted of reporting offense in UnetCredit collapse case

The conviction came as part of a plea agreement between the parties.

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon

Israel's government is too big, too costly, and holding back the Start-Up Nation - opinion

Rising costs and falling efficiency point to deep structural problems in Israel’s public sector.

Startup Nation Central's headquarters in Tel Aviv

National plan to rehabilitate the Galilee with a NIS 3 billion investment announced

The objective of the investment is to re-energize the region, demographically and economically, by encouraging young families to move there.

Mount Tavor.

Former finance minister Kahlon to admit offense in UnetCredit collapse case

Moshe Kahlon is set to admit he failed to properly report serious UnetCredit financial irregularities while serving as company chairman.

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon