Israeli economy

Demand for food assistance surges 32% ahead of Rosh Hashanah

The campaign includes food and cash donations, food package-packing events, fundraising from the public and business sector, and collaborations through online and digital platforms.

A worker pours honey into a jar at the Raikin apiary in Moshav Sde Eliezer in northern Israel on September 19, 2022 ahead of the Jewish New Year holiday of Rosh Hashanah; illustrative
 New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins, illustrative. November 9, 2021

Strong shekel squeezes Israeli high-tech as AI reshapes the industry - opinion

Emergency workers gather in the early hours of March 22, 2026 at the site of an Iranian missile strike hours earlier in Arad, Israel. Dozens were wounded in the strike, which Israel's air-defence system failed to intercept.

After Iran’s missile strikes, Israeli team develops rapid AI building‑map tool

Dani Naveh, Global President and CEO of Israel Bonds and a former Israeli cabinet minister.

75 Years, $57 billion, one unbreakable bond


Merger talks underway to create mega Israeli law firm

If a merger deal is completed, it will be the second within three years for the Yigal Arnon firm. In 2022, it merged with Tadmor Levy.

A handshake between two businesswomen (illustrative)

Israel's economic resilience could suffer from severe labor shortage - opinion

Either decision-makers continue to act to resolve the crisis, too little and too late, or we will all end up paying the price of neglect.

STORES ARE open at Dizengoff Center in Tel Aviv after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was declared in late June. Anyone who walks into a shopping center can feel that the system is not functioning as it used to, says the writer.

Norway sells stake in Israeli jet engine group, to divest from more companies over Gaza war

The review began last week following media reports that the fund had built a stake of just over 2% in an Israeli jet engine group that provides services to the IDF.

People attend a demonstration in support of Gaza and Palestinians, near the Royal Palace and the building of the Norwegian parliament, Stortinget, in Oslo, Norway, November 4, 2023

Investing through Israeli eyes: How to win in the current market - opinion

Geopolitical tensions are at the heart of the global agenda and have been increasingly shaping the considerations of investment managers worldwide. 

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.

Markets jump after Israel strikes Iran, but is the economy really resilient? - analysis

In order to really be resilient, Israel's economy must include a strong middle class and effective economic policy that is in line with national interests.

 People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Comparing the Israeli Market to the Global Economy

According to the Bank of Israel, the Israeli economy is expected to grow at twice the rate of other developed economies.

 Israel market comparison

Current situation could lead to firings, economy must be opened - business leaders head

"The Israeli economy is strong but needs certainty, backup, and conditions that will allow it to continue to function even in emergency."

 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Tel Aviv, June 16, 2025.

Hamilton Lane Israel head at firm’s 2025 investor event

“Since the war, Hamilton Lane has invested close to $250 million in Israel”.

 Juan Delgado, Co-CEO; Limor Beker, Head of Israel; Yuval Raphael, Israel’s 2025 Eurovision rep.; Andrea Kramer COO; Mario Giannini, Executive Co-Chairman

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.

How leading experts got Israel's economy wrong – opinion

Experts underestimated Israel’s resilience, yet its stock market soared.

 THE STOCK exchange flag flies between two Israeli flags at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building. In 2024, the Israeli stock market outperformed all major stock indices, including the NASDAQ 100, the S&P 500, and the FTSE 100, the writers point out.