Israel's economy

Israel ranks third worldwide in AI commercialization as economy grows 3.2% ahead of Rosh Hashanah

The government's annual report ahead of Rosh Hashanah revealed that Israel ranks among the world's leaders in AI implementation, development, and research.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.
Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.

Economic recovery must be Israel’s priority for 2026 - opinion

Israel has proven it can survive and endure. The task of 2026 is to ensure it can thrive and flourish, not despite the past two years, but because it chose to rebuild wisely after them.

|ByROBERT SINGER
Lapid presenting his economic new deal

'Middle class not a cow to be milked to death': Lapid slams gov't, unveils economic 'new deal'

Lapid's plan is divided into four categories that aim to address these challenges: incentives and investments, changing the government structure, education and training, and national projects.

|ByEVE YOUNG
The Fitch Ratings building is seen in New York

Gaza ceasefire should take pressure off Israel's credit rating, Fitch says

Analysts at Capital Economics said an effective ceasefire would have an "overwhelmingly positive" impact on Israel's public finances.

|ByREUTERS

Kahlon, Flug strike deal on financial sector reform

Proposal would spin credit card companies out from biggest banks, allow them to become banks in their own right.

JUNE 13, 2016ByNIV ELIS
Moshe Kahlon

Italian and Israeli physicists confer at Bar-Ilan University

"Italy is Israel’s most important European partner in the field of science."

APRIL 13, 2016ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
THE ITALIAN delegation poses for a photo with Italian Ambassador to Israel Francesco M. Talo (third from right) at the conference in Bar-Ilan University this week.

Netanyahu pegs Halperin to fill Gilo's empty seat as Antitrust chief

Halperin will replace David Gilo, who resigned in August in protest of a deal regulating Israel's natural gas industry.

JANUARY 27, 2016ByNIV ELIS
Netanyahu speaks with CNN's Fareed Zakaria in Davos

No One Is Actually Boycotting Israel

DECEMBER 20, 2015ByADRIENNE YARON
The Jerusalem Post

Ambitions for society

Strengthening Israeli society through donations is the motto of the Matan Foundation, which is headed and managed by Ahuva Yanai.

APRIL 27, 2014ByDAFNA ROTNER
Ahuva Yanai