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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party, is surrounded by security personnel during a campaign appearance at a market in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2026, ahead of the country’s general election. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Top official: Even talking about this idea can harm economy
Netanyahu: Israel should ready for global sanctions, use blockchain to circumvent them
By ToI Staff
PM insists threatening economic outlook is result of developments that don't have to do with Israel, but rivals say his government's policies are to blame
Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron attends a Finance Committee meeting in the Knesset in Jerusalem on January 28, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 21, 2026, 8:52 pm
Central bank holds rates days before election, warns next government on fiscal choices
Governor Yaron urges next coalition to cut debt and pursue growth reforms to fund security needs; bank raises forecasts but warns overseas production distorts domestic picture
By Sharon Wrobel
Ballot boxes are prepared for Israel’s upcoming general election at the Central Elections Committee’s logistics center near Shoham, October 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
October 16, 2026, 5:04 am
Tel Aviv market slide points to investors betting on election deadlock
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange research shows stocks typically sag before votes that end in stalemate, unlike those that result in stable governments, but it all evens out within months anyway
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Futuristic robotic hand interacting with digital tax symbols and document icons in a global financial context. (iStock by Getty Images)
October 8, 2026, 4:54 pm
Finance Ministry eyes new taxes as AI threatens jobs and state revenues
New report opposes dedicated tax targeting AI tech, fearing damage to economy; instead proposes taxes on undeveloped land, capital gains, luxury goods, digital services
By Sharon Wrobel
Tamar natural gas field off the coast of Israel. (Courtesy)
September 18, 2026, 3:12 am
Energy committee opposes export limit despite looming risk of natural gas shortage
Panel seeks to prioritize gas exploration and discoveries in Israel’s waters, as reserves for domestic use are projected to fall short of energy demand in the coming decade
By Sharon Wrobel
People shop at a supermarket in Jerusalem, a day before the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, September 10, 2026. (Rachel Alroey/Flash90)
September 15, 2026, 1:57 pm
Israelis are feeling economic anxiety. Why aren’t politicians talking about it?
Voters say they care about kitchen-table issues at a time of rising costs. But in the wake of Israel’s worst catastrophe, and amid political polarization, experts say the path to victory, as always, runs through matters of war and peace
By Ben Sales
Illustrative: A largely empty pedestrian mall in central Jerusalem on August 2, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 1, 2026, 8:54 pm
Bank of Israel slashes rates to four-year low to bolster postwar economic rebound
Central bank cuts borrowing costs to 3.25%, warning of only partial recovery; manufacturers accuse Governor Yaron of doing too little too late, as strong shekel batters exporters
By Sharon Wrobel
A sign for credit agency Moody's, on August 13, 2010, in New York. (AP/ Mark Lennihan)
July 15, 2026, 5:06 pm
Moody’s lowers Israel’s growth outlook, cites heightened risk of conflict, ‘weakened institutions’
Rating agency maintains Israel’s credit rating but cautions about lingering economic fallout from defense spending and threats to judicial system
By Sharon Wrobel
Fiverr employees at work in its Tel Aviv offices, August 6, 2017 (Shoshanna Solomon/Times of Israel)
July 3, 2026, 12:53 am
Strong shekel makes Israeli tech workers pricier than their US counterparts, study shows
Lobby of Israeli tech firms warns that local tech talent is losing its competitive edge, as higher salary costs due to the strong shekel threaten to drive out future innovation
By Sharon Wrobel
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich presents an assistance program to support Israel's technology and export sectors, Jerusalem, June 30, 2026. (Finance Ministry Spokesperson)
June 30, 2026, 6:53 pm
Israel rolls out NIS 1.6 billion aid plan for tech sector hit by rapid shekel surge
Government says program will help extend eroded financial runway of startups and export companies and enable them to maintain and expand their R&D centers and operations in Israel
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich addresses the Knesset on January 28, 2026. (Sam Sokol/Times of Israel)
June 25, 2026, 8:20 pm
Smotrich vows long-sought assistance plan for Israeli tech harmed by strong shekel
Amid wave of layoffs and fears that multinationals and local tech will relocate abroad, government set to propose package to help mitigate financial damage created by shekel spike
By Sharon Wrobel
Israelis at the Azrieli shopping mall in Givatayim near Tel Aviv, where stores opened after staying closed for a few days amidst the ongoing Israel-US war with Iran, March 6, 2026. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
April 30, 2026, 12:21 am
Knesset panel advances measure lowering bar to compensate workers furloughed by Iran war
Following pressure from business groups, government set to agree to shorten qualifying period for entitlement to unpaid leave compensation from 10 days to 5
By Sharon Wrobel
A. Grebelsky & Son Jerusalem limestone factory at the Har Tuv industrial zone near Beit Shemesh. (Courtesy)
April 26, 2026, 4:19 pm
Brawny shekel threatens to knock out exporters, tech firms dependent on almighty dollar
As exchange rate dives below NIS 3 to the greenback, companies paid in US currency say without government help they will have to cut costs, fire workers and could move elsewhere
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative photo of a shekel and a US hundred dollar bill, April 13, 2026. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
April 20, 2026, 1:51 pm
The 3.00 squeeze: Why the surging shekel is a threat to Israel’s economy
As the local currency leads a global strengthening trend against the dollar, exporters struggle to survive rising costs, with Israel’s competitiveness at immediate risk if government doesn’t act
By Eran Hildesheim
The scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage to residential buildings in the southern city of Dimona, March 22, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
April 12, 2026, 10:54 pm
Iran war cost about NIS 35 billion in budgetary expenses, Finance Ministry says
During the 40-day campaign, Israel incurred an estimated NIS 22 billion in defense costs, according to an initial estimate
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Israelis at the Azrieli shopping mall in Givatayim near Tel Aviv, where stores reopened after staying closed for a few days following the outbreak of the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, March 6, 2026. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
March 30, 2026, 2:04 pm
As Knesset moves to pay workers furloughed by war, some who returned under fire are passed over
Plan offers clarity on partial compensation offered, but is criticized for leaving out earners who clocked in when restrictions were eased, while state workers will all get full wages
By Sharon Wrobel
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