Israeli economy

'Bibicoin will destroy Israel': Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for alternative funding

Eisenkot's campaign video claimed that the alternative system would generate "an economy like North Korea and Iran," and result in "the end of high-tech, the end of healthcare, the end of security."

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, days before Israel’s general elections, October 22, 2026.
Students attending Bar-Ilan university in Ramat Gan.

Nearly one in three Israeli students considers leaving country as living costs soar - poll

Economy Minister Nir Barkat presents "Israel's Basket".

Economy Ministry ends 'Israel's Basket' pilot due to upcoming elections

A worker pours honey into a jar at the Raikin apiary in Moshav Sde Eliezer in northern Israel on September 19, 2022 ahead of the Jewish New Year holiday of Rosh Hashanah; illustrative

Demand for food assistance surges 32% ahead of Rosh Hashanah


Israel Elections: Politicians identify cost of living as key issue

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Heading toward November, the most pressing issue for many Israelis is the high cost of living – and politicians are paying attention.

 SHOPPERS AT A Rami Levy supermarket in Modi’in last week. Will prices be a priority for voters in November?

Israel’s economy holding up despite 'perfect storm' of bad news

The war in Ukraine, global inflation, and world stock markets plummeting, together with domestic hurdles, are now testing Israel.

MARKET DATA at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

The deficit is fine, but what about inflation? - analysis

One of the primary battles being fought in Israel’s economic arena is the war on the increasing cost of living.

Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman checks food prices at a Jerusalem supermarket.

Will Israel's government be brought down by bread? - opinion

Many point to the hametz crisis as the catalyst which brought this coalition government to its knees. Yet, I argue this should be looked at through a wider lens.

 PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett speaks with MK Idit Silman in the Knesset in January.

Israel, UAE finalize historic free-trade agreement

This is the first such financial treaty between the Jewish state and an Arab one in the Middle East.

 Economy Minister Orna Barbivai and Emirati foreign trade minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi sign a free-trade agreement between Israel and the UAE

Is the government’s cost of living plan any good? - analysis

Prime Minister Bennett held a joint press conference to explain his plan to reduce the cost of living in Israel, with experts weighing in on the potential of the plan to address rising prices.

  Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Knesset plenum, February 7, 2022.

Israeli-owned IL MAKIAGE beauty company valued at $1.5b after fundraising round

IL MAKIAGE is a consumer-tech company which builds and scales digital-first brands to disrupt the offline-dominated beauty industry.

 Woman puts on makeup

Israel’s blossoming financial sector

“The coronavirus really had a positive effect in our sector,” said Langermann, co-founder and co-CEO of Mor Langermann, one of the leading investment banking firms in Israel.

High rise construction in Tel Aviv.

Hi-tech sector stronger than ever, but fears loom - Innovation Authority

Over the past five years, the number of new startups established annually in Israel fell from 1,400 in 2014 to 850 in 2019, and it is estimated that just 520 new start-ups were established in 2020.

 Night falls over Beersheba’s city center, which is quickly becoming a hi-tech hub for Israel

PM Bennett, FM Liberman will bring new look for Israel's economy

Economists are also optimistic about Avigdor Liberman as potential finance minister. The Yisrael Beytenu leader has previously served as defense minister and foreign minister

Avigdor Liberman (L) Naftali Bennett (R)