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Officials representing Israel, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia at the Pax Silica conference in Washington, DC, December 13, 2025. (Prime Minister's Office)
December 13, 2025, 9:06 pm
Israel joins US-led ‘Pax Silica’ initiative to cooperate on securing AI supply chains
PM’s economic adviser touts ‘mark of distinction for Israel,’ as US, seven allies launch effort to ‘shape a new, sustainable economic order for the age of artificial intelligence’
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
Plans envisage waterways flowing through neighborhoods in a rehabilitated Haifa Bay in northern Israel. (Yaar Architects/Israel Lands Authority)
May 24, 2024, 11:26 am
Inside the plan to turn Haifa’s befouled bay into a livable urban hub rivaling Tel Aviv
The Gateway to the Bay project will replace polluting factories and oil storage tanks with 130,000 new homes, walkable streets, beaches, parkland, canals and clean, green jobs
By Sue Surkes
Avi Simhon attends a conference in Jerusalem, December 8, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 3, 2022, 5:52 am
Netanyahu’s economic adviser to run in Likud primaries
Avi Simhon claims party ‘can completely stop the rise in prices’ if it returns to power; says he was never tasked with tackling soaring housing costs
By ToI Staff
Activists take part at a protest calling for the closure the oil refineries in the Haifa Bay in northern Israel, June 24, 2019. (Meir Vaknin/Flash90)
June 8, 2021, 10:22 pm
Panel reaffirms call to shut down Haifa Bay’s oil refineries within a decade
But in a sign of possible hurdles ahead, finance and energy ministries express reservations about the committee’s recommendations
By Sue Surkes
File: View of Haifa's oil refineries and other industrial areas, on May 5, 2017. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90/File)
April 26, 2021, 10:24 pm
Panel recommends closure of Haifa’s Bay’s oil refineries within a decade
Committee under national economic adviser Avi Simhon wants shuttering of Bazan, Kiryat Haim oil storage facility and transfer of Haifa Chemicals to Negev
By Sue Surkes
From right to left, a senior advisor to the Brazillian PM, Tzachi Braverman, Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo, son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, during the meeting on March 9, 2021 (Jorge Novominsky/GPO)
March 10, 2021, 2:30 am
Israel, Brazil ink deal to establish joint team to research, produce vaccines
Brazilian delegation including foreign minister, president’s son meets Israeli officials in Jerusalem to discuss ‘the fight against coronavirus’
By ToI Staff
An Israel Railways train passes the Ayalon Highway, near the Arlozorov Street 'Central' train station in Tel Aviv, August 23, 2016. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
August 11, 2020, 6:39 pm
PM’s economic adviser: Invest natural resources income in Israeli infrastructure
National Economic Council chairman Prof. Avi Simhon calls for change in law to allow funds to be devoted to local programs, not invested overseas as planned
By Sue Surkes
People wearing face masks due to the coronavirus shop at Malha Mall in Jerusalem on July 29, 2020. (Fitoussi/ Flash90)
August 3, 2020, 11:46 pm
Netanyahu reportedly preparing for another cash handout to citizens next month
Head of National Economic Council said to be reviewing what is being done with money already distributed, with a view to providing more ahead of High Holiday season
By ToI Staff
View of the oil refineries in Haifa Bay, May 5, 2017. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90/File)
June 29, 2020, 7:08 pm
Polluting Haifa oil refineries must close by 2025, PM’s economic adviser demands
In landmark move, National Economic Council and Environmental Protection Ministry recommend shutdown of Bazan facilities, to be replaced with green residential and commercial hub
By Sue Surkes
Harel Wiesel, left, and Avi Simhon arguing in the Channel 12 studio on April 13, 2020. (Screen capture: Channel 12)
April 14, 2020, 12:37 am
PM’s economic adviser, clothing firm CEO get into heated shouting match on TV
Avi Simhon, Fox Group’s Harel Wiesel argue over government’s sluggish action to provide aid to small firms amid pandemic
By ToI Staff
Avi Simhon, the chairman of National Economic Council, at a conference organized by the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 8, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 18, 2020, 12:35 pm
PM’s top economic adviser: Lockdown will come when we feel we’re losing control
Avi Simhon explains how Israel’s leadership is deciding on policy; estimates coronavirus crisis could cost economy more than NIS 50 billion but says it will quickly bounce back
By Raphael Ahren
Prof. Avi Simhon, Head of the National Economic Council, addressing the IATI MNC Forum 2016 (Courtesy: Nir Shmul)
From the WebApril 16, 2018, 4:40 pm
Israeli government divided on required response to U.S. tax reform
Calcalist: In January, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set up a panel to find out how best to tackle the impact of US corporate tax reductions on firms operating in Israel
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 25, 2018, 2:31 pm
Israel likely to change tax policies to counter Trump’s tax reform, experts say
Panel studying implications of new US laws on Israeli and US firms operating in Israel
By Shoshanna Solomon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opens the weekly cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office on December 31, 2017 (AFP PHOTO / POOL / GALI TIBBON)
January 2, 2018, 12:11 pm
Israel to study impact of US tax reform on local investments
Prime minister asked a team of advisers for recommendations within 30 days, Calcalist reports
By Shoshanna Solomon
Teva employees protest at the entrance to the Teva Pharmaceutical Industries building in Jerusalem on December 18, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 18, 2017, 5:53 pm
To stay credible as free economy, Israel must swallow Teva’s bitter pill
Amid uproar over layoffs, economists say state should butt out of the pharma company’s decisions, focus instead on finding new jobs for its workers and figuring out what went wrong
By Shoshanna Solomon
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