Finance Ministry
Finance Ministry prepares plan to prevent increase in deficit, fund defense, for next government
Some of the measures were planned in cooperation with the Bank of Israel. The next government will be responsible for implementing the policy.
Israel fuel prices could top NIS 9 per liter as tax cut expires after elections
Smotrich presses Ofer Winter to drop Knesset run in exchange for Defense Ministry appointment
Israeli gov't approves NIS 2.5 billion for defense, slashing ministry budgets ahead of elections
Yaron Zelekha slams Netanyahu's economic policy, vows to cut cost of living
“The reason Bibi attacks me is that he knows that once I become Finance Minister, the public will realize that life here could have been cheaper over the past twenty years,” Zelekha said.
Israel confirms purchase of 12 Apache 'Echo' helicopters in major Boeing defense deal
Israel confirmed a deal to purchase 12 Apache helicopters, as nearly NIS 1 billion earmarked for development in the Arab sector was redirected to defense procurement.
Transport Ministry rejected Shin Bet help in securing flights before flydubai hijacking - report
Army Radio also reported that the Transportation Ministry received NIS 10 million and 10 new positions to help secure foreign flights, but none were ever filled.
Treasury to allocate NIS 40 million to institutions affected by war via two tracks
The Accountant General's initiative joins the Israel Tax Authority's program to compensate protection-racket victims and the decision to subsidize fuel prices by hundreds of millions of shekels.
Finance Ministry aims to cut record high gas prices by 50 agorot, needs attorney-general's approval
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich intends to introduce the additional reduction, which, if approved and completed, is expected to bring the price of a liter of gasoline down to about NIS 7.77.
Smotrich to again increase state fuel subsidies to counter rise in gas prices
A similar move by Smotrich earlier in September, approved by the prime minister's legal advisor, was seen as unwise by the Treasury's professional echelon, according to N12.
Hapag-Lloyd urges Israel to review improved offer for shipping services company ZIM
The Finance Ministry raised concerns about Hapag-Lloyd's shareholder structure, noting that Qatar held a 12.3% stake and Saudi Arabia a 10.2% stake in the German company.
Northern Israel’s children need protected classrooms, not more promises - opinion
Some 250 northern kindergartens lack full protection. A faster government process could help keep children safe and families rooted.
Businesses damaged through extortion to be assisted by NIS 35 million program backed by Smotrich
Smotrich's plan includes compensation worth tens of millions of shekels for victims of protection-money extortion, aiming to enable those the have suffered protection payments to refuse to pay.
Macron's comments on Hamas's West Bank operations were mistranslated, French source tells 'Post'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denounced Macron's comments earlier on Wednesday, with Netanyahu calling the statements “outrageous.”
