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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
תוואי צינור הגז מאסדות כריש ותנין לקפריסין
Israel and Cyprus move forward with new gas pipeline deal amid regional energy shifts
The company operating Israel’s natural gas reservoirs — Karish, Tanin, and Katlan — has signed an MOU with Cyprus-based Cyfield Group to supply natural gas to Cyprus.; agreement and project are subject to approval by the governments of Cyprus and Israel.
Itamar Eichner, Gad Lior | 11.03.25
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
שר האנרגיה של ארה"ב כריס רייט בביקור באבו דאבי 11 באפריל
US energy secretary scraps Israel trip amid dispute over $35 billion gas deal with Egypt
Chris Wright cancels visit after Energy Minister Eli Cohen refuses to approve a massive gas export agreement until Israel’s pricing and energy interests are secured, despite US pressure to finalize the deal
Gad Lior | 10.31.25
מכולות. אילוסטרציה
Proposed $1.25 billion postwar economic plan to revive Israeli industry and boost exports after war
Exclusive: In a plan submitted to Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Manufacturers Association and the Export Institute propose a national strategy to double Israel’s exports within five years, restore its global economic standing, and reverse industrial decline
Gad Lior | 10.27.25
יהלומי מעבדה
Israel’s diamond industry faces its worst crisis in decades
Israel’s diamond industry, once a key export sector, warns of collapse as US tariffs, global competition, and weak demand threaten thousands of jobs
Gad Lior | 10.25.25
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
ירידות בבורסה בתל אביב
Tel Aviv stocks slide amid Gaza ceasefire breach and renewed clashes
TA 35, TA 90 and TA 125 indexes fall as fighting resumes near Rafah; construction and real estate shares lead losses amid rising uncertainty over truce stability
Gad Lior | 10.19.25
Israel’s inflation drops sharply as consumer price index falls; housing prices down again
Israel’s September consumer price index fell 0.6%, pulling annual inflation down to 2.5%—the lowest since February and well within the government’s target; Apartment prices fell another 0.6%, extending a months-long decline
Gad Lior, Hila Tsion | 10.16.25
Israel Consumer Price Index falls 0.6% in September; annual inflation drops to 2.5%
Home prices fall for sixth straight month; rent and fresh vegetables rise; central bank expected to cut interest rate in November
Gad Lior, Hila Tsion | 10.15.25
הבורסה לניירות ערך בתל אביב
Israeli stocks in the red as US-China trade war ramps up
Tel Aviv stocks fall as renewed US-China trade tensions rattle global markets; tech shares lead declines following Trump tariff threats, marking a sharp reversal from last week’s rally sparked by Israel-Hamas ceasefire progress
Gad Lior | 10.12.25
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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
Markets surge on Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
Tel Aviv indexes jump after Trump announces hostage deal; construction stocks soar, defense and airline shares fall as shekel strengthens
Gad Lior | 10.09.25
שקל דולר ואירו
Shekel surges as Trump announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
Israeli currency hits three-year high after sides agree to first phase of US-brokered plan; Netanyahu thanks Trump, says Cabinet will vote Thursday to approve prisoner release as part of ceasefire and hostage agreement
Gad Lior | 10.09.25
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