Money

Man wins NIS 64m. in Double Lotto: 'I buy excitement for NIS 66'

Just two days after discovering his win by scanning the ticket on the app, the winner arrived at the Mifal Hapayis offices while his wife waited nearby, convinced he was running routine errands.

The lottery winner.
The opening of the school year in Omer.

Israel spends more of its GDP on education than the OECD average, but less per student

Loneliness in old age is becoming a health and economic burden.

The default cost-efficiency failure that costs the Israeli economy billions annually

Elon Musk.

Elon Musk is a trillionaire again: Wealth jumped $65b. in a single day


Hamas seeks to exploit Hajj pilgrimage to smuggle funds into Gaza - report

In Egypt, the sources explained, the smuggled finances will be laundered or “redirected” using various methods before being transferred to Gaza.

(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

Iraq sought financial assistance from International Monetary Fund as result of Iran war

Initial conversations took place last month during the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington.

A boy holds an Iraqi flag near the Iranian embassy during a gathering following the announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and the United States, in Baghdad, Iraq, April 8, 2026.

NIS 200,000 allocated for laptops, school equipment for low-income children in northern Israel

The allocation will be limited, targeted, and one-time only, with safeguards intended to ensure the Ida Abush public endowment can continue to fulfill its purposes in the future.

Fire caused from rockets launched from Lebanon, outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 1, 2024

Police seize $400,000 from car under suspicion of money laundering, tax offenses

According to the police, the driver of the vehicle, a man from Rahat, was arrested under suspicion of money laundering and tax offenses, and the money was confiscated.

MONEY SEIZED by the police.

Dozens charged in global insider trading scheme after making millions in illicit profits

Two of the defendants, according to the Massachusetts DA, are located in Russia and Israel and considered fugitives. 

 (ILLUSTRATIVE) Four thousand US dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009.

Your Investments: Prosperity in Israel takes time, but aliyah is worth it

No one walked into Israel and achieved instant prosperity overnight. The land required effort, faith, and sacrifice. But, ultimately, it offered something deeper than comfort.

An illustrative image of New Israeli Shekels in a wallet.

Israeli reservist wins NIS 15 million in lottery after months of serving in Gaza

The winner said he delayed collecting the prize because he was serving in the reserves and plans to use part of the money to establish a nonprofit.

View of a Mifal Hapayis lottery booth in Tel Aviv, July 30, 2022

Hamburg court bars Deutsche Welle from repeating money laundering claims about Abramovich

Hamburg court rules against Deutsche Welle, halting claims connecting Abramovich to money laundering in a recent report.

The Deutsche Welle logo is seen on the foyer of the German broadcaster's Berlin location, March 2, 2022.

Eduard Khemchan and the discipline of multi-cycle investing

“Build capital to survive all cycles, not to predict them.”

Your Taxes: OECD, G20 launch plan to expose untaxed real estate funds and income

A new OECD initiative aims to close real estate loopholes, exposing untaxed funds, rental income, and capital gains. This could affect anyone with global property investments.

 A WOMAN withdraws money from a Bank Hapoalim ATM in Tel Aviv in March.