Israel economy
As 2026 begins, AI boom pushes Israeli tech salaries toward NIS 40,000
Despite global uncertainty and ongoing market turbulence, the local tech market has managed to maintain stability while continuing to grow.
Bank of Israel unexpectedly cuts interest rate
Taub Center 2025 Report: Rising defense debt and low productivity threaten Israel’s 2026 growth
Israel’s pension gap begins long before workers reach retirement - opinion
Shekel surge: Currency hits three-year peak as dollar weakens, stocks climb
The strengthening of the shekel was due to several factors including talks between Israel, the US and Qatar
Israel, US in advanced talks on new trade deal to ease Trump-era tariffs on exports
The US is Israel's largest trading partner, with exports of Israeli goods to the US totaled $17.3 billion and exports of services totaled $16.7 billion in 2024
OECD sees sustained post-war growth in Israel
The OECD recommends Israel adopt structural reforms, including cutting the budget of yeshivas
Israel's trading week reform: Small calendar shift with major economic impact - opinion
It is an earthquake that will ripple into employment structures, the way tens of thousands of workers’ workdays are built, and how Israel’s economy functions throughout the week.
Israel unveils High-Tech tax reform to bring talent home
8,300 Israelis working in the high-tech sector had left the country between October 2023 and July 2024,
The next battle: The future of Israeli high-tech and its economy - opinion
The actions taken today will determine if this moment is remembered as the most fantastic springboard in our history, launching us toward a future of strength, influence, and hope.
Economists split on Israel’s 2026 growth outlook amid postwar recovery
The IMF projects a modest 3.9% growth for Israel in 2026, while local forecasters expect a faster recovery as the economy rebounds from war.
Critical failures in reforms, food security, real estate data systems, state comptroller warns
Israel’s State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warned Tuesday that government reforms and data systems in key ministries are failing, leaving the economy vulnerable.
Netanyahu: Israel's economy is very strong, still needs to build 'independent arms industry'
He compared the situation Israel is in to ancient Greece by saying, “We are Athens and Sparta, or perhaps Super-Sparta. We have no choice.”
Qatar leading efforts to impose blockade on Israel, Netanyahu tells 'Post'
PM: Israel must prepare for 'new economic reality,' strengthen independent arms industries to ensure self-reliance • 'We are Athens and Sparta, or perhaps Super-Sparta'
Israel's fiscal deficit falls again
The deficit in August was NIS 9.5 billion, an improvement on August 2024, when the monthly deficit was NIS 12.2 billion.
