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Palestinian laborers work at the construction site of a new housing project in the Israeli settlement of Ariel near the West Bank city of Nablus on January 25, 2017. (AFP Photo/Jack Guez)
March 20, 2018, 11:36 pm
Strike at Defense Ministry body threatens to freeze settlement approvals
Civil Administration labor action also leaves thousands of Palestinians without entry permits, halts enforcement against illegal building in West Bank
By Jacob Magid
The front gate of IMI Systems headquarters. (Wikipedia/CC BY)
March 11, 2018, 4:53 pm
Elbit buys state-owned arms maker IMI for NIS 1.8 billion
Defense contractor sold to free up space for residential housing in high-demand area, send jobs to the Negev, government says
By TOI staff
Logos of US multinational technology company Google, on December 28, 2016, in Vertou, western France. (AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE)
February 25, 2018, 4:02 pm
Israel, Google eye greater productivity at low-tech manufacturing plants
NIS 3 million program aims to help close the productivity gap with other developed nations
By Shoshanna Solomon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon (R) are seen ahead of a Knesset vote on the 2019 state budget on February 13, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 14, 2018, 12:38 am
With all eyes on Netanyahu, Knesset quietly passes first reading of budget
Kahlon says passing fifth budget in 5 years would be 'unprecedented,' signal the 'stability and steadfastness' of Israel's economy
By TOI staff
A National Insurance Institute building (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
February 7, 2018, 3:59 pm
Government is defrauding the public of national insurance funds, official says
Head of National Insurance Institute's Audit Committee says the state helped itself to NIS 200 billion of the NII's reserves, and is therefore tightening restrictions on benefits
By Shoshanna Solomon
Disabled, handicapped and other activists march in central Jerusalem, as they protest for better health care and allowances, on January 3, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 29, 2018, 12:46 pm
PM’s office says agreement reached on disability benefits bill
Legislation allocating an additional NIS 4.2 billion in allowances can now move forward in Knesset, with dispute between ministries solved
By Stuart Winer
US President Donald Trump holds up a copy of legislation before signing the tax reform bill into law in the Oval Office December 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)
January 15, 2018, 2:12 pm
Finance Ministry says US tax reform likely to have impact on Israel
Though it's too early to estimate the total effect, its ramifications on issues like startup incentives and IP should be assessed, treasury says
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative: A pro Israel rally in Atlanta on July 25, 2014 (AP Photo/Ron Harris)
January 12, 2018, 5:54 pm
Israel said planning to close consulate in Atlanta, 6 other missions amid cuts
Embassies in Ireland, Belarus, Eritrea, Dominican Republic, consulate in Bengaluru, and embassy in either Latvia or Lithuania reportedly on chopping block
By TOI staff and JTA
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Conference of Israeli ambassadors at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on January 3, 2017 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 12, 2018, 12:55 pm
In cost-cutting measure, Foreign Ministry to close 7 missions over three years
But ministry backtracks on plans to fire workers; budget agreement will see injection of some NIS 175 million to boost programs in 100 diplomatic postings
By TOI staff
Foreign Ministry workers protest outside the ministry's offices in Jerusalem on March 24, 2014. The sign reads 'Here there is a strike.' (Meital Cohen/Flash90)
January 10, 2018, 9:43 am
Officials warn looming Foreign Ministry cuts will harm Israel’s image overseas
Diplomats say slashes a 'patently political move'; ambassador: Treasury officials must have been 'smoking cannabis when they wrote this crazy proposal'
By Sue Surkes
Israeli diplomats protest in Tel Aviv holding a sign reading 'Lost diplomacy = an isolated Israel,' July 3, 2103 (Flash90/Roni Schutzer)
January 8, 2018, 1:50 pm
Israeli missions overseas, immigrants, tourists targeted for 2019 budget cuts
Deputy foreign minister calls move to slash ministry workforce 'a targeted assassination' of Israel's diplomacy, vows to block move
By Sue Surkes
Shoppers walk past piles of garbage left by striking city workers, at Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market, on January 7, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 7, 2018, 3:00 pm
Jerusalem workers strike called off as layoffs rescinded
Officials in municipality and ministries of finance and interior agree to 45-day grace period for talks on ways to make up capital's chronic budget shortfalls
By TOI staff
Shoppers walk past piles of garbage left by striking city workers, at Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market, on January 7, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 7, 2018, 12:30 pm
Jerusalem city workers go on open-ended strike over budget fight, layoffs
Garbage piling up as municipal employees object to firing of 2,150 workers amid battle between mayor and Finance Ministry
By TOI staff
A pile of garbage left by Jerusalem city workers in front of the Finance Ministry as part of the municipality's dispute with the ministry over funding, on December 31, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
January 2, 2018, 11:52 pm
Union threatens general strike in Jerusalem over budget battle
After mayor says city will lay off 2,150 workers if it doesn't receive funds he says its owed, labor federation warns it will paralyze capital
By TOI staff
A general view of the Ministry of finance in Jerusalem, November 26, 2006. (Flash90)
December 31, 2017, 9:48 am
In protest, Jerusalem dumps garbage at Finance Ministry’s door
Mayor claims minister Kahlon is holding cash earmarked for the city; streets in government quarter blocked by tons of refuse
By Stuart Winer
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