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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
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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
מירי רגב בצלאל סמוטריץ'
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
מנכ"ל משרד הביטחון כינס את ועדת המל"ח
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
בצלאל סמוטריץ
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
כוחות צה"ל בגבול הרצועה
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
בנק ישראל
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
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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
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'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
אתר בנייה בראשון לציון
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
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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
כניסת הכוחות לעיר עזה
The next battle: IDF demands extra 20 billion shekels for Gaza op tanks
After a 30 billion shekel boost, the IDF requests an additional 20 billion shekels for Operation Gideon's Chariots II tank program, 8 billion of it for 2025
Shlomo Teitelbaum/Calcalist | 09.18.25
פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבת הנח״ל בצפון רצועת עזה
Chariots of money : IDF reservists reporting tomorrow to receive record financial benefits
The IDF and Finance Ministry will provide reservists with prepaid cards worth up to $1,500, doubled vacation vouchers, expanded subsidies, and bonuses that could total tens of thousands of shekels per soldier
Yoav Zitun | 09.01.25
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