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Dollar drops below 3 shekels for first time since 1995 as Israeli currency surges
The US currency trades around NIS 2.99, driven by sustained inflows from tech and foreign investment, while a stronger shekel lowers import costs but raises pressure on exporters and Israel’s key industries
Gad Lior, Shlomo Teitelbaum‏ | 04.15.26
נתניהו וסמוטריץ' בישיבת התקציב
Israel’s budget deficit narrows to 4.2% of GDP despite war costs
Data show rolling 12-month deficit fell to 89.5B shekels in March, helped by continuing budget and delayed war outlays; officials say much larger deficits expected once defense spending, ministry funding and business compensation begin flowing
Gad Lior | 04.15.26
מטוסי קרב של חיל האוויר בדרכם לתקיפה באיראן
War cost against Iran and Hezbollah set to reach 65 billion shekels
The military and civilian cost of Israel’s war against Iran and Hezbollah is expected to reach about 65 billion shekels, excluding longer-term economic damage from slower growth, rising inflation and delayed investment, with budget cuts looming and questions over how long furlough payments will continue
Gad Lior | 04.08.26
בנק ישראל
Bank of Israel stands pat at 4% as Iran war fuels fears of fresh inflation flare-up
Central bank keeps benchmark rate unchanged as war injects uncertainty into Israel’s growth outlook, while wider market turmoil pushes up oil prices and intensifies stagflation fears globally
Gad Lior | 03.30.26
הצבעה על התקציב במליאת הכנסת
More money for defense, less for education and health: inside Israel’s $221.6 billion budget
Defense spending jumps to NIS 144 billion while education, health and welfare absorb cuts; coalition pushes through NIS 790 million in disputed funds after surprise vote
Gad Lior | 03.30.26
צילום: יריב כץ
Israel considers fuel tax cut, dollar tax payments as Iran war drives global oil surge
Officials consider cutting fuel tax by at least 50 agorot per liter before Passover to keep prices below NIS 8; manufacturers also push to pay taxes in dollars to ease currency pressure
Gad Lior | 03.22.26
הבורסה לניירות ערך בתל אביב
Israeli market gains may grow if war ends successfully, investment houses chief says
Nimrod Sapir says the more successfully the campaign ends, the more likely Israel’s risk premium will fall and the more attractive investment in Israel and its stock market will become
Gad Lior | 03.19.26
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Inflation expected to rise as Iran war delays rate cut hopes
Even though February’s CPI is expected to rise just 0.2%, last year’s reading was flat, pushing annual inflation to about 2%; rising fuel prices tied to the Iran war and regional tensions are likely to delay a Bank of Israel rate cut expected in two weeks
Gad Lior | 03.15.26
פיצוץ בבית הזיקוק לנפט בטהרן
Israel says war with Iran and Hezbollah will last 'only a few weeks'
Finance Ministry lowered its economic growth forecast for 2026, with the economy now projected to grow 4.7% in 2026, down from a previous forecast of 5.2%
Gad Lior | 03.10.26
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ושר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בהצהרה לתקשורת
Netanyahu says contentious Haredi draft bill set aside to pass wartime budget
Alongside Smotrich, PM says government pushes to pass the state budget by the end of the month, failure to do so leading to the dissolution of Knesset and new elections
Itamar Eichner, Moran Azulay, Gad Lior | 03.10.26
בצלאל סמוטריץ', מטוס חיל האוויר בדרך לתקיפה באיראן
Israel plans $3.07B defense budget increase, IDF wants more
Finance minister expected in coming days to propose a NIS 9.5B defense budget increase, but the military is seeking more; officials estimate each day of fighting costs about NIS 1.5B, roughly NIS 15B so far, as President Trump says the war could last four more weeks
Gad Lior | 03.08.26
קניון סגור
Finance Ministry urges immediate partial reopening of economy amid war
Citing 9.5 billion shekel weekly losses under full shutdown, Treasury calls on Home Front Command to ease restrictions to curb mounting business losses and cap growing deficit
Gad Lior | 03.04.26
דונלד טראמפ
Israel still hopes for return of free trade with US despite Trump's global tariff spike
After the Supreme Court voided the original policy, Trump imposed a temporary 15% tariff for up to five months, leaving exporters facing fresh uncertainty and the loss of their previous competitive edge
Gad Lior | 02.22.26
שקל דולר ואירו
Amid fears of US attack on Iran, the dollar and the euro are strengthening
Renewed hostilities with Iran could have significant implications for Israel and its economy and have driven the dollar and euro higher against the shekel; the dollar is already trading around 3.14 shekels, after last week's rate of 3.06, the lowest since 1995
Gad Lior | 02.19.26
קניות בסופר
Consumer price index falls; inflation at lowest in nearly 5 years as housing prices rise
January CPI dropped 0.3%, beating forecasts, driven by sharp declines in clothing and transport; home prices rose 0.8% in Nov-Dec, with Tel Aviv leading gains, while annual housing increases remained modest
Gad Lior, Hila Tsion | 02.15.26
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