Debt

Iranian Airlines plane seized by Turkey over millions in unpaid debts, stranding Iranian passengers

Notably, the seizure came a week after the US imposed secondary sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector, prompting airports and airlines across the region to cancel flights to and from Iran for the fores

An Iranian commercial aircraft lands at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran on September 25, 2026.
And how is the government dealing with the debt? By taking on even more debt. U.S. President Donald Trump.

America’s black hole: The debt threatening to swallow the global economy

The US Department of the Treasury Building in Washington, DC, US, July 11, 2026.

US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, doubled under presidents Trump, Biden

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NIS 75M on the way to our pockets: The offset that will affect electricity bills


Russia nearing first foreign default in over a century

If investors won't receive their payments by the Sunday night deadline, there will be an “event of default” on Monday morning, according to the bond documents.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the executive board of the General Procurator's Office in Moscow, Russia April 25, 2022.

Mekorot completes raising of NIS 1.2 billion in debt offering

 Mekorot CEO Amit Lang

Insolvency in Israel rises in last two months by 30%

“Unlike previous coronavirus waves, small businesses are not receiving immediate assistance from the government and do not have the financial oxygen to wait another two months to receive assistance.”

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Why aren’t American Jews talking more about student debt relief? - opinion

Shmita: What if we were to apply this one-in-every-seven year debt release to student loans? What if, every seven years, loan servicing providers had to forgive debt?

 Students at Tel Aviv University on October 10, 2021.

Shraga Brosh companies seek stay of proceedings

58 workers from a company site at Nof Hagalil filed an urgent request in the court to oblige the company to pay within 48 hours wages due to them since November 2021.

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Israel saw 38% increase in bankruptcy filings in 2020

It is clear that people whose salary is about NIS 6,000 to NIS 7,000 per month cannot repay loans of hundreds of thousands of shekels, the repayment of which is thousands of shekels a month.

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Israel Electric warns of phishing scam trying to steal customer details

People clicking the link in the message would be taken to a page where they would be asked for their identification number and credit card details.

A hacker is being depicted in this illustrative photo

More hours, less money: Garment workers hit by COVID-19 rights rollback

Under Wasid's new temporary contract, he could be fired again if he complains about one month's pay he said he is still owed from last year.

Workers iron and arrange clothing at a garment factory at Hlaing Taryar industrial zone in Yangon, March 10, 2010.

Interest rates for 83-year-old Holocaust survivor, debtor reduced

The debtor allegedly owed a total of NIS 350,000 dating back to portfolio created 2006, from debts accumulated in the 1990s.

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Israel's government debt at NIS 984 billion - up 20% in 2020

Covering the coronavirus crisis required raising approximately NIS 265 billion in 2020, compared to NIS 137 billion in 2019.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses the impact of coronavirus with representatives from the Finance Ministry, March 5, 2020