Ten Months Before It Goes Into Effect, Knesset Approves 2019 Budget
Lawmakers pass spending package quickly after coalition crisis of Haredi draft is resolved
Zvi Zrahiya
Knesset Finance Panel Clears Israel's 2019 Budget Delayed by Coalition Dispute
Spending package due to go to plenum Tuesday, with final votes slated for Wednesday evening, if no new crisis erupts
Israel Seeks Solution to Budget Stalemate as Party Leaders Dig in Heels
Efforts are complicated by the absence of the prime minister, who is on a trip to the United States
New Budget Crisis as Israel's Defense Chief Demands Extra Army Spending
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman says a 2015 agreement allocates $2.4 billion not currently in the 2019 budget
Housing Prices Take a Dip – and Kahlon Comes Under Fire for It
Statistics bureau says prices were down 1.2% in final quarter of 2017 and up just 2% for all of the year
Netanyahu Investigations Prompt New Israeli Bill Limiting Tax Exemptions
Meretz lawmaker to submit a bill that would amend the so-called Milchan Law, which gives tax breaks to new immigrants and Israelis returning from abroad
Analysis For Netanyahu's Cabinet It's About Political Survival Now
With distracted ministers, 2018 may turn out to be a wasted year regarding economic achievements
After Negotiations, Israel's 2019 Budget Heads to Knesset a Bit Slimmer
Kahlon agrees to cut a third of law’s clauses to ensure speedy approval by lawmakers
Police Recommend Charging Israel's Labor Minister With Breach of Trust, Fraud
After being probed for months, Haim Katz now faces charges of fraud and breach of trust in a host of cases pertaining to Israel Aircraft Industries; Katz shrugs off allegations as 'bizarre'
Bank of Israel Official Urges Patience on Shekel Strength
Tells lawmakers central bank taking creative measures to reverse trend as dollar hits seven-year low
Jewish National Fund to Give State NIS 1 Billion in 2018, Get Tax Exemption
The terms of the agreement represent a compromise between the Finance Ministry and the opposition in the Knesset from the JNF paying a larger sum
Teva CEO Tells Netanyahu: Layoff of 1,700 Israeli Employees Nonnegotiable
Kare Schultz says he can’t keep open two unprofitable Jerusalem plants, which account for two-thirds of the planned 1,700 Israeli layoffs
Teva in Crisis: Group of Investors May Offer to Buy Part of Teva’s Israel Operations
Topaz brothers recruiting investors to make bid as unions ready to step up labor actions
Israel to Hire ultra-Orthodox for 7 Percent of All Civil Service Jobs Over Next Three Years
With a growing number academic degree-equipped Haredim entering the workforce, the government seeks to create more employment opportunities
Pressed by Nationwide General Strike, Israel to Seek Concessions From Teva
A nationwide strike shut down large parts of the economy on Sunday as Netanyahu slates a meeting with the pharmaceutical giant's CEO
TASE Shares Lower for Second Day in a Row, Dragged Down by Banks, Oil and Gas
Business in brief: Capital market authority moves up second phase of pension reform | Israel Securities Authority revisiting transaction from four years ago
Israel Police Investigations Into Netanyahu Ally Bitan Puts State Budget in Danger, Treasury Officials Say
The absence of Likud MK and coalition whip David Bitan due to ongoing fraud and money laundering investigations would prove problematic for the 2019 budget, Finance Ministry officials say
Israel Threatens Legislation to Force JNF to Pay 80 Percent of Income to the State
Dispute between Jewish National Fund and Israeli government intensifies after JNF board reneges on deal to transfer two billion shekels to the state
Netanyahu Surprises Israel's Finance Minister With Promise to Lower Taxes
It is unlikely that Netanyahu and Kahlon are about to finalize a deal, though Netanyahu's statement reveals his stance on what should be done with higher-than-expected tax revenues that have been flowing into state coffers
Jewish National Fund Agrees to Give Israel $287 Million a Year in 2018 and 2019
The funds will be used to fund Israel's development and infrastructure needs, such as highways and schools, as set by the cabinet
Israel Public Broadcaster Back in Netanyahu Government's Crosshairs
Citing budgetary needs, Interior Minister Arye Dery suggests closing down Kan, whose Channel 11 has run several critical stories on him in recent months
In Blow to Finance Minister, Israel's High Court Quashes Tax on Owners of Three Homes
Tax is supposed to deter people from buying multiple homes as an investment and encourage them to sell ones they already own, thereby boosting supply of housing
Women’s Retirement Age in Israel to Remain Fixed at 62
Debate on the issue has been postponed until next year, even though it was supposed to have been resolved by the end of 2016
Fallen Israeli Tycoon's Debt Stands at $790 Million, Trustee Reports
Official estimate comes three weeks after Eliezer Fishman formally declared bankrupt
Israeli Finance Minister's Ad Campaign Raises Knesset Hackles
Finance committee chief suspends debate over budget cuts to pay for Family Net program
Israeli Home Sales Drops in April-May, Signaling Slackening Demand
Sales down 7% on equivalent period in 2016, with number of homes bought as investments down 3%
Top Israeli Regulators Warn: Newly Formed Knesset Panel Could Undermine Capital Markets
Bill entitling committee to summon CEOs of publicly traded companies comes after tycoon Eliezer Fishman was declared bankrupt last month, leaving billions of shekels in unpaid debt
U.K. Firm Operating Horse Race Betting in Israel Demands Compensation for Broken Contract
At treasury hearing GBI said it would seek up to $57 million after the Israel bans betting
Debt Worries in Israel Grow as Study Finds Borrowing Has Fed Spending Spree
Israeli lawmakers seek steps to rein in borrowing, but Bank of Israel says levels not yet dangerous
Analysis With Kara as Communications Minister, Netanyahu Expected to Continue to Hold Sway
Senior Likud officials surprised about Kara’s appointment, and Knesset sources say that some of those who declined the Communications Ministry did so out of concern that Netanyahu would continue to set policy there