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Israel weighs VAT hike to fund soaring defense expenditure; Netanyahu signals caution

Finance Ministry proposes raising VAT to 19% to cover defense spending surge as deficit fears grow; Netanyahu and Smotrich oppose tax increase for now but pressure mounts ahead of 2026 budget vote

Gad Lior | 12.01.25

Finance Ministry pushes to privatize Israel Railways operations despite concerns

Recurring breakdowns, delays and crowding have made Israel Railways a frustrating ride; a draft economic plan from the Finance Ministry proposes opening rail operations to private competition, a move the Transport Ministry and the Histadrut warn could harm safety, reliability and thousands of workers

Sivan Hilaie | 11.30.25

Regulating Israel’s rental market won’t fix the housing crisis – the opposite will

The Finance Ministry’s new rental plan aims to ease Israel’s housing crisis, but unless red tape is cut and construction accelerated, it risks becoming just another bureaucratic detour on the road to nowhere

Noah Sander | 11.29.25

Finance Ministry backs new plan to regulate Israel’s rental market

In policy shift, ministry expresses support for national framework to expand rental housing, despite earlier backing cuts to long-term rentals; officials say move is part of broader efforts to lower housing costs and boost supply

Hila Tsion | 11.25.25

Regev, Smotrich clash over billion-shekel road safety plan

Transportation minister demands full funding for a five-year road safety plan, clashing with finance minister, who seeks proof of effectiveness; Cabinet debate looms amid rising fatalities and political tension

Sivan Hilaie | 11.16.25

Defense Ministry chief blasts Finance Ministry for blocking 'critical' security deals

Amid ongoing budget disputes, Defense Ministry Director-General Amir Baram warns that Finance Ministry delays in critical procurement endangering Israel’s readiness, rejecting claims of waste

ynet | 11.11.25

תיעוד מפעילות חטיבת הנח"ל במרחב הקו הצהוב

Finance Ministry freezes nonessential Defense Ministry spending amid budget clash

Treasury halts new contracts after Defense Ministry exceeds 2025 budget, prompting sharp criticism as military braces for possible fighting with Hezbollah, Iran or renewed combat in Gaza

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.06.25

No reserves, no planning: State Comptroller slams Finance Ministry for wartime failures

State Comptroller’s report slams wartime economic management: Social-Economic Cabinet didn’t meet, no financial reserves were set, frontline towns got no aid, war budget was delayed and Finance Ministry hadn’t run a war drill since 2016

Gad Lior | 11.04.25

Finance Ministry blasts IDF overspending, eyes new bank tax as Israel unveils 2026 state budget

The Finance Ministry presented Israel’s 2026 state budget principles, criticizing the Defense Ministry for 'criminal' financial practices and inefficiency; Finance Minister Smotrich warned banks of a new tax and said defense overspending harms health and welfare

Gad Lior | 11.04.25

Pressure mounts on Israel's central bank to cut interest rates

With the US and Europe easing monetary policy, Israeli officials and business leaders urge the Bank of Israel to lower its 4.5% rate after nearly two years of inaction, warning that high borrowing costs are stifling growth

Gad Lior | 11.02.25

IDF warns treasury it remains unprepared for next war without urgent budget boost

Defense officials say post-October 7 stockpile gaps, industry shortfalls and multi-front threats require immediate force buildup; treasury resists funding as IDF faces rising risks from Iran, Hezbollah, Gaza and a resurgent Turkey in Syria

Yossi Yehoshua | 10.24.25

'Slap in the face': Political feud blocks NIS 1 billion in funds for northern Israel’s recovery

Local officials accuse the government of neglect and broken promises, saying key rehabilitation and security projects remain frozen while bureaucratic delays and political rivalries leave northern towns struggling to recover

Yair Kraus | 10.23.25

שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' ומקבילו האמריקאי, סקוט בסנט

US Treasury chief 'encourages' Smotrich to 'fully embrace' Trump’s Gaza plan

During talks in Washington, Scott Bessent praises Smotrich’s leadership and discusses expanding the Abraham Accords and intensifying pressure on Iran; 'Bilateral cooperation will take us to new heights,' Israeli treasurer says

Daniel Edelson, New York, Gad Lior | 10.21.25

Home sales rise slightly in August amid ongoing market slowdown

Despite a modest year-over-year rise in total home purchases, free-market transactions and investor activity continue to slide; foreign buyer acquisitions fall 28 percent as central regions see steep declines

Hila Tsion | 10.21.25

Gaza ceasefire, fiscal war: Treasury blocks multi-billion IDF funding boost as postwar budget fight heats up

With the Gaza war winding down, the Finance Ministry rejects the IDF's demand for an extra 20 billion shekels, insisting the military streamline spending while funds go to education, welfare and infrastructure

Gad Lior | 10.12.25

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