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Israel's hi-tech paradox: Record degrees, stagnant employment for Arab graduates - opinion

While the academic system has succeeded in producing a new, educated generation of young Arabs, the labor market itself remains largely closed to them.

Tsofen encourages the establishment and development of hi-tech centers in major Arab cities and communities.
Israeli shekel

What are tech exits doing to Israel's economy?

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives to a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025

West Bank group lashes out at Smotrich over banks’ handling of foreign sanctions

Israeli shekel

Bank of Israel unexpectedly cuts interest rate


Bank of Israel enforces sanctions and public shaming to improve compliance - opinion

Regulatory shaming by the Bank of Israel is a step in the right direction. We can only hope it will lead to real improvement in the conduct of the banks.

 BANK OF Israel Governor Amir Yaron speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem last month. The regulatory shaming announced by the central bank this week is a step in the right direction, the writer maintains.

Economic Crisis? The mortgage market in September – activity over the past two years

Bank of Israel data shows mortgages totaling NIS 8.53 billion were taken in September, the second-highest in two years, with a noted drop in contractor loan volumes compared to previous months.


GDP growth at 0.3%, consumer confidence down from last year - CBS

The economy was supported by gains in consumer and state spending and in investment in fixed assets, while exports fell.

 The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020. Picture taken June 16, 2020.

Bank of Israel holds interest rate at 4.5%, lowers GDP growth prediction

Among considerations discussed when determining the interest rate was that inflation in Israel has been on an upward trend, in contrast to global trends, he said.

 Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.

Bank of Israel to hold rates even as inflation rises: Reuters poll

"A prolonged war on multiple fronts could weaken economic activity further and heat inflation, raising the risk of stagflation," Barclays economist said.

The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020.

No. 26: Amir Yaron: Fighting to stabilize Israel's economy

Amir Yaron, the governor of the Bank of Israel, has worked to stabilize the shekel in the face of the multifront war and international boycotts.

 Amir Yaron.

Israel's central bank extends war economic aid package

Residents of the South up to 7 km. are eligible for extended benefits, as opposed to residents up to 30 km. from the border as previously.

 Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.

Nagel committee rewrites national security doctrine, Hezbollah sends rocket barrage

Many observers have raised questions about how the Nagel committee will be able to reach the optimal conclusions regarding Israel’s future defense posture without a review of the October 7 failures.

(From left)  JACOB NAGEL, then national security adviser, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee head Avi Dichter at a 2017 meeting in the Knesset. (

Israel's interest rate remains unchanged at 4.5%, Bank of Israel says

Uncertainty about the 2025 budget and adjustments needed to shrink the deficit may make lowering inflation harder, the BOI said.

 The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020. Picture taken June 16, 2020.

Israeli banks refusing shekel cash deposits from West Bank, Palestinian officials say

 Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh convenes a cabinet meeting, amid reports about Prime Minister Shtayyeh announcing his resignation, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 26, 2024.