Liat Ron

Liat Ron is an economics reporter and commentator for Walla .

Leviathan reservoir.

$6.7 Billion: Leviathan reservoir energy deal approved

A shortage of dairy products at the supermarket.

No cottage cheese or white cheese on shelves four days after production stoppage

A worker fills benzene, at a gas station in Jerusalem before petrol prices rise at midnight on 31 January 2011.

Finance Ministry aims to cut record high gas prices by 50 agorot, needs attorney-general's approval


Economy Ministry ends 'Israel's Basket' pilot due to upcoming elections

Economy Minister Nir Barkat decided not to extend the project due to the expected change in government, leaving the decision to the incoming administration.

Economy Minister Nir Barkat presents "Israel's Basket".

Businesses shocked in Kiryat Shmona: State demands $68 million return

Blow to northern businesses: Out of nearly $1.7 billion transferred to the city, the Tax Authority is demanding hundreds of millions back.

Impact site in Kiryat Shmona.

Affordable Housing site shut down

After a High Court ruling, the Affordable Housing site was shut for maintenance to prevent benefits for draft evaders, leaving users with expiring eligibility certificates without a solution.

Residential buildings in Petah Tikva.

16 days at home: Who approved the holiday break fiasco?

The Education Ministry and the economy live in parallel universes: Just two weeks after summer vacation, Israeli parents face another two and a half weeks of bridging days and improvisation.

The opening of the schoolyear.

Supermarket aisles seen quieter than expected ahead of Rosh Hashanah, despite NIS 500m. spent

Israeli shoppers spent slightly more on holiday purchases on the morning before Rosh Hashanah, but retailers saw unusually low foot traffic as prices climbed.

A branch of the Victory Supermarket chain

Ahead of the holiday: Shoppers are not rushing yet, but supermarket prices are already rising

Two days before Rosh Hashanah, retail chains report weaker-than-usual customer traffic and are cutting back on deep discounts.

"You do not feel the holiday yet."

NIS 10m. branch: The supermarket chain aiming to conquer central Israel

KingStore invested NIS 10m in its Rosh Ha'ayin branch to lead expansion. CEO Majdi Ketany says the company hopes to launch an IPO at the end.

King Store Rosh Ha'ayin.

Israel cuts gasoline prices by 50 agorot after Smotrich approves temporary excise relief

Smotrich's order to lower gas prices will remain in effect until October 31, four days after Israel's 2026 election.

Gas station

Who earns NIS 100,000 a month? The truth behind doctors' payslips

A Finance Ministry wage report shows a NIS 23k average pay in healthcare, alongside vast gaps: Top doctors earn NIS 104k, and gender gaps reach 40%.

How much do doctors in Israel really earn? Operating room.

Stock crashed: Company that concealed information from investors slapped with fine

Epitomee Medical fined NIS 1.85m for hiding data that ended a major Nestle deal, crashing its stock after misleading reports on clinical success.

A clinical success, a hidden failure, and a NIS 1.85 million price tag for misleading the market.