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


Bank Leumi president & CEO: 'The government must eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy'

“We all hope that the effects of the war will be short-lived and that the economic rebound that will follow will be significant," said Bank Leumi President & CEO Hanan Friedman.

 Bank Leumi President & CEO Hanan Friedman at the conference.

Barkat opens WhatsApp group for retail heads to coordinate price freeze

In an attempt to prevent price increases in the retail sector, Economy Minister Nir Barkat opened a WhatsApp group with the heads of Israel's largest retailers.

 People shop for groceries at the Shufersal Deal supermarket in Katsrin, Golan Heights, on February 9, 2024.

The war has taken its toll, Israel needs investments in innovation - opinion

While new innovations continue to pour into Israel, the war in Ukraine and subsequent economic downturn have slowed the rate of investment in tech start-ups worldwide, including in Israel. 

 IN JANUARY, Bill Ackman and his wife Neri Oxman bought 4.9% of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for $25 million in a move that signaled confidence in the Israeli economy. The writer asks: What if similarly influential businesspeople set aside a cumulative investment of $1 billion in Israeli tech startup

Israel's Knesset begins marathon debate on new 2024 budget

Although the 2024 budget is highly likely to be passed into law by Wednesday, many controversial factors remain on the agenda, namely funding for the haredi education system.

 Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni speaks during a discussion on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 12, 2024.

The Blue & White brand collective supports the Israeli economy

The Blue & White Collective is a group of Israeli brands who joined forces to support the Israeli economy and encourage the purchase of Israeli brands during this difficult time since October 7.


Women in Israeli government offices earn NIS 3,300 less than men

According to Treasury data, the average 2022 salary in government offices is 18,029 NIS per month, with women on average earning 17% less than men

 Salary differences

Each day, 60 wounded IDF soldiers are treated for physical, mental wounds

Thousands of wounded IDF reservists need physical and emotional care, although many have returned to their workplaces.

Reservists train during a battalion wide exercise in the Golan Heights.

Chevron advances Tamar gas project with phase two expansion - report

In a recent development, Chevron announced on Sunday the second phase of the Tamar natural gas project in Israel, involving the natural gas reservoir located off the coast of Haifa

 An aeriel view of the Israeli 'Tamar' gas processing rig 24 km off the Israeli southern coast of Ashkelon. Noble Energy and Delek are the main partners in the Tamar gas field, estimated to contain 10 trillion cubic feet of gas. June 23, 2014. Photo by Moshe Shai/FLASH90

Investors not affected by Moody's: Only small decreases in the stock market

Analysts estimate that other rating agencies will also lower Israel's rating; the rising scent from the rating downgrade is political, but it is the scent of fear of uncertainty.

 The Morgan Stanley worldwide headquarters building is pictured in New York

Strauss Group's rocky road back: A look into the future of Strauss

Investors can hope that Strauss Group’s bad luck will pass soon, and that coffee prices will revert to where they were in the previous decade, which would boost Strauss’s operating margin to 11%

 STRAUSS’S BUSINESS in Israel accounts for only about half of its revenue.