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Dairy farmers threaten to halt milk supply over controversial reform: 'They are destroying our industry'

Dairy reform promoted by the Minister of Finance and contained in the budget's Arrangements Law is supposed to end dependence on local producers and open the market to imports from abroad; Dairy farmers claim it will cause small dairies to close; 'This reform is pushing us to the edge'

Alexandra Lukash | 02.02.26

Netanyahu holds emergency talks as budget crisis deepens over Haredi draft exemption row

Vote on 2026 budget delayed to Wednesday after ultra-Orthodox parties demand legal review of draft law; Smotrich threatens elections if budget remains tied to military exemption legislation

Moran Azulay, Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 01.26.26

Smotrich calls for full Israeli control of Gaza as Trump invites Putin to ‘Board of Peace’

At a ceremony inaugurating a new settlement in Gush Etzion, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich rejected a move to Phase Two, urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to choose full Israeli control of Gaza over Trump’s plan, as the Kremlin said it is reviewing an invitation to join the president’s Board of Peace

Idan Bloemhof | 01.19.26

Move by Israel’s central bank chief to support Jerome Powell may rattle Netanyahu

The Bank of Israel governor is weighing a rare show of solidarity with the US Federal Reserve chief, a direct affront to the U.S. president and a step that could further strain his already tense relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Gad Lior | 01.15.26

Families move to Rehavam settlement after Cabinet approval: ‘Goal is one million in Samaria’

Rehavam settlement was established Sunday in Samaria with IDF and government coordination following Cabinet approval in May; families moved in and officials said additional communities are planned in the Jordan Valley and across the West Bank

Elisha Ben Kimon | 01.12.26

Israel raises $6 billion in bond sale to fund war expenses

To help finance war-related expenses and the rehabilitation of the military, the Finance Ministry’s Accountant General’s Office led the bond issuance, which drew demand of $36 billion, the ministry said

Gad Lior | 01.07.26

Dairy farmers block roads, spill milk and manure in protest of Smotrich's reforms

Hundreds of dairy farmers block major roads and dump milk, hay and manure to protest finance minister's reform plan, warning it will destroy local farms, hurt food security and increase dependence on imports

Navit Zomer | 01.05.26

צפי להצבת גדוד נוסף אחד בצפון השומרון. הרמטכ”ל בסיור במרחב מנשה

West Bank settlements doubled during war as IDF expands forces, builds outposts

Military says the area requiring protection in the West Bank has doubled, with about 20 new settlements and farms added and more planned; 2005 disengagement is being rolled back, prompting demands for additional security battalions

Yoav Zitun | 01.04.26

סיור ב חומש, יישוב בשומרון התנחלות בשומרון לציון עשרים שנה להתנתקות

Military order doubles evacuated West Bank settlement, leaves Palestinians in enclaves

A newly signed military order doubles the footprint of Homesh in northern West Bank, creates Palestinian enclaves and advances settlement expansion pushed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich as the prime minister conducts talks in Washington

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.30.25

Smotrich declares war on the banks as they threaten the public will pay

As banks post tens of billions of shekels in earnings, the finance minister pushes a special tax, regulators warn of consumer fallout and the fight heads toward the Knesset and the High Court

Gad Lior | 12.28.25

Finance Minister Smotrich escalates fight with Israeli banks, pushes 15% tax on excess profits

Israel’s finance minister plans to impose a 15% tax on banks’ excess profits, more than double the rate recommended by a special panel, with expected revenues of about $354 million in 2026 and at least $470 million annually from 2027

Gad Lior | 12.23.25

Israel moves to restore another settlement evacuated in 2005 disengagement

Government approves plan to allow settlers to return to Sa-Nur 20 years after its evacuation, de facto repealing 2005 disengagement in northern West Bank

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.23.25

Israel to double VAT-free limit on overseas online orders; retailers fume

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich set to double VAT exemption on personal imports to $150, effective within days; move, criticized by treasury officials and business groups, expected to cost state coffers billions and hurt local retailers

Gad Lior | 12.22.25

Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir and Smotrich: who is leading Israel’s political decline

In every flock, there is a lead sheep; in Israel, the author argues, the slide into political coarseness is led by the prime minister, who elevated figures behind anti-LGBT marches and appointed unfit ministers, setting the tone for the rest to follow

Gilad Sharon | 12.12.25

The illegal hilltop outpost thriving as enforcement fades in the West Bank

Founded by yeshiva students in 2022, Nahalat Zvi has grown as residents describe repeated evictions ending under the current government, with new structures added even as legal experts warn the access road crosses private Palestinian land

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.09.25

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