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Transport Ministry rejected Shin Bet help in securing flights before flydubai hijacking - report

Army Radio also reported that the Transportation Ministry received NIS 10 million and 10 new positions to help secure foreign flights, but none were ever filled.

Transportation Minister Miri Regev attends a state memorial ceremony for civilians murdered in the October 7 massacre, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, October 5, 2026
Gali Baharav-Miara.

Treasury to allocate NIS 40 million to institutions affected by war via two tracks

A worker fills benzene, at a gas station in Jerusalem before petrol prices rise at midnight on 31 January 2011.

Finance Ministry aims to cut record high gas prices by 50 agorot, needs attorney-general's approval

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a ceremony marking the establishment of the new Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Arugot in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, September 2, 2026.

Smotrich to again increase state fuel subsidies to counter rise in gas prices


"The Treasury took hundreds of billions from National Insurance surpluses"

Former National Insurance director general, Meir Spiegler, in an unprecedented attack on the Ministry of Finance: "Hundreds of billions in collection surpluses have disappeared."

Meir Spiegler

Goldknopf proposes lowering the VAT to 17%

Just a few months before the elections, the housing minister who voted in favor of raising the VAT proposes lowering it to 17%. The Finance Ministry clarifies that the proposals will not be adopted.

Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf

The Dimona mayor’s ultimatum to the Ministry of Finance

Benny Biton, Mayor of Dimona and Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities: "Every apartment built today represents a loss of NIS 5,000 for the local authority."

Eran Rolls, Chairman of the Israeli Building Center

End of tax exemption: Tax Authority move will cost property owners dearly in Israel

The move was formulated by the Finance Ministry led by Budget Commissioner and Chief Economist due to rising spending and need for revenue. Next government will approve a two-year budget in 2027.

Bezalel Smotrich.

New Gaza border region teachers, psychologists offered NIS 72,000 grant by Israeli government

Those sought for the grant include professionals versed in English, computers, physics, biology, chemistry, technology, therapeutic professions, kindergarten teaching, and educational counseling.

View of moshav Tkuma, southern Israel. April 1, 2025.

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."