Economics

Approval granted for the transfer of NIS 1.1 billion for the rehabilitation of southern communities

A week after the explosion in the Finance Committee, the budget was approved unanimously. Hanoch Milwidsky explained the delay as an attempt to obtain reports and assist businesses in the North.

JULY 13, 2026|ByLIAT RON

Saudi Arabia's national flag is seen at the Khoba frontline border with Yemen

Saudi Arabia explores IMEC route through Syria, sidestepping Israel, sources tell 'Post'

The war in Gaza and the collapse of momentum toward Israeli-Saudi normalization have forced Riyadh to reassess the route of the project.

JULY 8, 2026|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Containers carrying goods from the United Arab Emirates, which entered Israel on an MSC cargo ship, are unloaded with a cargo crane bearing Israeli and Emirati flags at Haifa's port, northern Israel October 12, 2020

'Israel must not lose this opportunity': Former Biden official warns about Israel's role in IMEC

Samantha Sutton, a fellow at the Atlantic Council and former Director at the US National Security Council, spoke to the Post on the sidelines of an IMEC Initiative workshop hosted in Haifa.

JULY 5, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Night view of Prague’s rotating ‘Head of Franz Kafka’ sculpture.

This month in Jewish history: Nobel and Noble

From Joseph’s birth to Entebbe’s rescue, discover the defining Jewish milestones, heroes, tragedies, and triumphs of Tammuz.

JUNE 13, 2026|BySTEVEN DRUCKER

In double trouble: Iran’s oil crisis – opinion

Given that the Islamic Republic’s lifeblood – oil – is being squeezed, it should learn from history that collapse always begins with a warning sign such as this one

MAY 11, 2026ByMIKE EVANS

A Satellite image shows a likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran’s Kharg Island, earlier this month.

The Red Sea, Assab, and the possibility of a reimagined Horn of Africa - opinion

Ethiopia’s push for Red Sea access reflects economic necessity, not a call for war.

MAY 10, 2026BySHMUEL LEGESSE

Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed at inauguration ceremony of reopening Eritrean embassy in Addis Ababa, 2018

Israel must reverse the loss of its top scientists and doctors - opinion

The loss of Israeli scientists abroad carries a high strategic cost; reversing brain drain is key to preserving national excellence.

MAY 7, 2026ByRIVKA CARMI, NADAV DOUANI

ISRAELI SCIENTISTS who reside overseas visit the Teva factory as part of a new project to encourage their return to Israel.

The renewed struggle over the Falkland Islands, and implications for Israel - opinion

Argentina’s assertiveness under President Javier Milei and evolving US policy reopen dormant Falklands questions.

MAY 3, 2026ByZAKI SHALOM

Argentina’s President Javier Milei attends a ceremony honoring victims of the 1982 Falklands War.

Israel–Iran energy infrastructure war signals a dangerous new escalation - opinion

Strikes on refineries and gas facilities signal a new phase in the Israel–Iran war with systemic risks beyond the battlefield.

MAY 3, 2026ByYONI SAPPIR

Smoke rises from the oil refineries in Haifa, northern Israel, following a missile strike fired from Iran toward Israel, in March.

The scarcity doctrine and Israel’s historic weakness as a global strength - opinion

Israel is a nation that turned a lack of resources into a high-growth system defined not by what it has, but by how it survives.

APRIL 12, 2026ByEITAN WACHSPRESS

Rises on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange – Green Screens.

Your Taxes: The Iran war’s commercial impact

The latest Iran war is having an economic impact on the world economy. If less fuel is available to the world through the Strait of Hormuz, it means less travel and fewer petroleum products.

MARCH 27, 2026ByLEON HARRIS