Israel Bonds

75 years of investing in Israel: The Genius Investor

Albert Einstein, one of the greatest minds in history, purchased the 200,000th Israel bond for $500 on October 30, 1951.

Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion visits Albert Einstein at Princeton University in 1951.
 The border sign Luxembourg and the flag of Luxembourg (R), in Schengen, southern Luxembourg, on August 5, 2026.

Luxembourg ends Israel Bonds approvals, leaving future EU bond issuance uncertain

Sam Rothberg at a joint Israel Bonds/UJA event in New York

75 years of investing in Israel: Sam Rothberg — A Titan of Israel Bonds

David Ben-Gurion welcomes Bonds leadership to Israel.

75 Years of Investing in Israel: Launching Israel Bonds


Smotrich walks back Huwara comments during US visit

Before the rally, several Israeli entrepreneurs voiced concerns about the “grave risk to [the] start-up nation” during a press conference.

 Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich at a conference of the Religious Zionist Party, in Jerusalem, February 19, 2023.

Smotrich to speak to Israel Bonds group on first US trip

The decision stands in contrast to hundreds of rabbis who have said they will not welcome Smotrich into their synagogues.

 Religious Zionist party head MK Bezalel Smotrich seen after coalition talks with Shas chairman MK Arie Deri and  Likud Head MK Benjamin Netanyahu outside a hotel in Jerusalem, December 5, 2022.

Why bonds are essential for your financial future

Effi Shkolnik, Bonds Analyst with Bank Hapoalim, discusses the significance of bonds in today’s financial picture with Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Managing Editor of jpost.com

 Tamar Uriel-Beeri interviews Effi Shkolnik

Tel Aviv shares drop amid Jerusalem terror attacks, judicial reform

Jonathan Katz, chief economist at Leader Capital Markets, said stocks fell "for the same reason the shekel is weakening - concern regarding the judicial reform."

An electronic board displaying market data is seen at the entrance of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in Tel Aviv, Israel

Mekorot completes raising of NIS 1.2 billion in debt offering

 Mekorot CEO Amit Lang

Israel set for international bond offering, likely in euros

There will, however, be fewer issues this year than in 2020, when the government had to issue a record amount of bonds to fund its pandemic stimulus plan, he said.

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Happier to run Israel Bonds than negotiate coalition deals – chairman

Ex-gov’t secretary: Pride in Israel combating corona helps investing

Israel Bonds CEO Israel Maimon

Honoring my father’s legacy in Israel

My father was born in Poland. In 1941, after he lost one brother to the Nazis, the Soviets took control of his hometown and he and his family were deported to Siberia, where they survived the war.

Even visionary Israel Bonds founder David Ben-Gurion could not have imagined multi-million dollar institutional investments in Israel bonds.

Israel raises $3 billion in record US dollar bond issue

Demand for the issues, the Finance Ministry said, reached an all-time high of $20 billion and attracted more than 400 different investors from 40 countries.

An electronic board displaying market data is seen at the entrance of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in Tel Aviv, Israel January 29, 2017

Mandelblit announces intent to indict Benjamin Netanyahu for bribery

The decision could decisively impact election; Case 2000 indictment for breach of trust.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit (R)