Reversing Policy, Netanyahu Seeks Long-term Rise in Defense Spending
Announcement spurs concerns over budget deficit, credit rating for bill that could reach an extra $1 billion annually
Hagai Amit
Analysis Why Is Israel Spending $500m to Protect Gas Facilities Close to Home?
The navy is ordering ships designed to protect drilling platforms far from the coast, even though they will be just 10 kilometers from the shore
Treasury Official Boycotts Knesset Panel Over Seating Arrangement
MKs and invited speakers at such hearings traditionally sit together around a circular table. On Tuesday, the MKs arrangement resembled the U.S. Congress rather than the Knesset, and it didn’t end well
Dogfight Underway for $10 Billion Israel Air Force Contracts
The IAF will be placing orders for fighter jets, refueling planes and transport helicopters as Lockheed, Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries battle it out
Israel to Boost Missile Defense Systems With $8 Billion Over Decade
Budget for anti-missile batteries to address what defense officials say is a major increase in the threats that Israel faces
'Tourism Here Is Completely Dead': Flaming Kites Create Lose-lose Situation for Israeli Businesses
Farmers can file for damage claims, other businesses are left out in the cold
Analysis In Turnaround, Israel May Form Body to Vet Foreign Investment
Move would almost certainly focus on China, whose global shopping spree is creating anxiety in the U.S. and Europe
Israel Expected to Allocate $1.4b to Meet Earthquake, Hezbollah Threats
Near the northern border, some 24 percent of residents of Jewish communities and 42 percent of residents in Arab ones have no proper shelter
Cabinet Panel Approves Plan to Sell 40% Stake in Israel's Postal Service
Half will be sold to a strategic investor and the remainder will follow two years later in a public offering
Analysis The Israeli Army Needs ultra-Orthodox Soldiers
Falling draft rates and shorter service means ultra-Orthodox are a critical pool
Privatization of Israel Post Poised for Approval
The two-stage plan calls for a strategic investor to buy 20%, with another 20% floated on the stock market
'India Set to Seal $500m Deal for 4,500 Israeli Spike Missiles'
If cleared by the Indian government, agreement could be signed as early as next week when top Israeli defense official visits India
Israel Aerospace’s New Boss: Fighter Pilot With Little Business Experience
Nimrod Sheffer takes the helm of a giant but struggling defense company with major challenges ahead
Space Odyssey: Why Does Israel Need a Blue-and White Communications Satellite?
The government will soon decide between an Israeli and an American-manufactured one
Israel Aerospace, Airbus Ink $600m German Drone Deal
The deal ran into resistance last year within Germany’s coalition government because the drones could be armed in the future, unlike the current model that is used
Israel’s Infant Cannabis Industry at Risk as Government Waffles on Allowing Exports
Businesses say they will set up shop elsewhere if they can’t sell their product in Israel
Analysis The Battle Over Israel's ultra-Orthodox Draft Bill Descends Into Petty Politics
Lieberman worries about his Russian constituents and Litzman about his patron. No one is looking at the critical economic implications
Nightlife in Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda Market Under Threat From ultra-Orthodox
Yaakov Litzman, a Haredi deputy minister, is reportedly pressuring mayoral candidates to bar Mahane Yehuda’s restaurants and pubs from staying open late
Israeli Government Unanimously Approves Controversial Reform to Electricity Industry
Netanyahu, other members of the government deplore the power wielded by the unions
Israeli Government Delays Vote on Power Reform, Talks About Cows Instead
Ministers realize that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn't want to assume responsibility for the measure in the absence of Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon