Finance minister announces minimum wages to rise to NIS 6,000 a month by 2026
Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman announces plans to raise the minimum wage in Israel to NIS 6,000 ($1,910) a month by 2026, or some NIS 33 ($10.5) an hour.
The current minimum wage stands at NIS 5,300 ($1,670) or NIS 29 ($9.2) an hour.
Wages will gradually rise starting next year, as part of an agreement with major labor unions.
