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Israel has world’s second-most expensive Big Mac, trailing only Switzerland

McDonald’s flagship burger costs $7.67 in Israel, compared with $6.22 in the U.S. and $2.42 in Taiwan, reflecting both high local food prices and the shekel’s sharp appreciation against the dollar

Sever Plocker | 08.02.26

Dollar rallies again, and Israeli startups must rethink currency risk

Analysis: The US dollar's recent rebound offers some relief to Israeli tech companies, but has also sharpened a familiar dilemma: should startups take advantage of the recovery to hedge their currency exposure, or wait in the hope that the trend has only just begun?

Moran Chamsi | 08.01.26

Israel gas prices set to spike as oil edges toward $100 a barrel

The price of 95-octane gasoline is projected to rise by 25 to 30 agorot to about 7.75 shekels per liter as Iran war restricts oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the dollar strengthens against the shekel

Gad Lior | 07.23.26

Oil, dollar rise as renewed Middle East fighting rattles Israeli markets

Brent crude climbs above $78, the dollar strengthens past 3.05 shekels and Tel Aviv stocks fall after tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and US strikes on Iranian targets

Gad Lior | 07.08.26

Defense and chip hiring push Israeli tech employment to new record

While software firms cut jobs under pressure from AI and the strong shekel, a new Aaron Institute report says Israel’s high-tech workforce rose 6.2% in the first quarter to 424,000, led by defense and semiconductor companies

Sophie Shulman, Calcalist | 07.07.26

פלסטינים מחליפים כספים במסוף בנק ברמאללה

Palestinian shekel cash crisis disrupts West Bank businesses

Gas stations briefly shut in protest as banks struggle with surplus Israeli banknotes, straining deposits, payments and cash-heavy sectors

Einav Halabi | 06.30.26

Dollar trades near 3 shekels for first time in nearly three months

The shekel weakens against the US currency, gaining support from an expected Iran-US agreement and Israel’s complications in Lebanon; the euro also rises

Gad Lior | 06.23.26

Tel Aviv stocks slide for third straight day as Iran deal jitters rattle investors

TA-35, TA-125 and TA-90 extend losses, with energy and tech shares hit hard as markets weigh US-Iran agreement and uncertainty on Lebanon border

ynet | 06.17.26

Iran-Israel fighting rattles shekel, lifts oil

Dollar jumps to 2.96 shekels and oil rises 3% as renewed conflagration fuels market volatility after rare Bank of Israel forex intervention

Gad Lior | 06.08.26

Israel’s tech industry under pressure as strong shekel threatens jobs

Israel’s tech sector weigh emergency measures as a strong shekel drives up labor costs and threatens jobs; proposals include expanded startup grants, tax credit relief and paying corporate tax in dollars amid rising relocation fears

Sophie Shulman | 06.08.26

Bank of Israel intervenes in forex for first time since pandemic

Official says central bank bought $801 million in May to counter irregular forex activity, not steer the shekel, as brokers report another possible intervention

Gad Lior | 06.07.26

Dollar rebounds as shekel rally loses steam

US currency climbs to about 2.89 shekels after the Bank of Israel governor signaled a possible rate cut, with Hezbollah fighting and Tel Aviv stock losses adding pressure

Sharon Kidon | 06.04.26

'Not a single dollar left': demand for foreign currency soars after Bank of Israel rate-cut signal

Currency exchange operators report a surge in Israelis buying foreign currency, driven first by favorable exchange rates ahead of summer travel and more recently by central bank chief’s signal another interest rate cut may be near

Gad Lior | 06.03.26

Dollar plunges as strong shekel squeezes exporters: what can Bank of Israel do?

Dollar has fallen 25% against the shekel in two years, hitting exporters; Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron faces three options: buy dollars, sharply cut rates or do nothing — also a risk

Sever Plocker | 05.31.26

Record-low dollar, soaring shekel reshape market for olim and foreign buyers

Developers are offering more flexible terms, including fixed exchange-rate benchmarks and payment structures that give foreign buyers more breathing room

Noah Sander | 05.31.26