Economy

Merger talks underway to create mega Israeli law firm

If a merger deal is completed, it will be the second within three years for the Yigal Arnon firm. In 2022, it merged with Tadmor Levy.

A handshake between two businesswomen (illustrative)
 Global Silver Demand Set to Reach New Record High in 2024 Amid Persistent Supply Deficit

Israel's fiscal deficit falls again

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signs the bilateral investment agreement in New Delhi, September 8, 2025.

'A strategic step': Israel and India sign bilateral investment agreement

MARTIN WINIAR, 32 From Buenos Aires to Tel Aviv, 2015

Martin Winiar: Economist by day, stand-up comic by night


Occupying Gaza comes with economic consequences - opinion

A proper assessment of the consequences of occupying Gaza requires a comprehensive analysis of the interconnections between security, political, social, and economic dimensions.

IDF SOLDIERS gather on the Israeli side of the Gaza border last week. A proper assessment of the consequences of occupying Gaza requires a comprehensive analysis of the security, political, social, and economic dimensions, say the writers.

Germany blocks EU sanctions against Israel, Europe divided over Gaza war

The positions of the different EU countries were made public after mounting public pressure against the EU for its "silence" and "ignorance" on what is happening in the Gaza Strip.

Demonstrators hold a banner as they demand to impose sanctions against Israel in front of the Reichstag building, the seat of the lower house of parliament Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, June 21, 2025

Our money, their shares: A way to return funds to the public - opinion

Is the government’s role solely to stimulate growth and employment, or also to ensure that the public becomes a full partner in the profits of hi-tech success?

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

Most Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules

The tariffs have given the Trump administration leverage to extract economic concessions from trading partners but have also increased volatility in financial markets.

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as US Vice President JD Vance and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.

The state of the Israeli economy - opinion

One major difficulty when evaluating Israel’s current economic situation is the lack of concrete data about the government’s operational plans regarding the war in Gaza.

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich addresses a news conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem earlier this month. That Smotrich is not an economist, and is quite ignorant of current economic theory and practice, is no secret, says the writer.

A tax disguised as profits: The real cost of unregulated interest - opinion

The question is not whether this system can be changed; it can. The real question is whether decision-makers have the courage to challenge entrenched financial power.

 Banking documents

Paradox of Bitcoin’s maturity: The rebel becomes the establishment - opinion

The prevailing narrative says Bitcoin responds to inflation, currency devaluation, and declining public trust in central banks.

 Investors favor gold over Bitcoin

Israel's economic resilience could suffer from severe labor shortage - opinion

Either decision-makers continue to act to resolve the crisis, too little and too late, or we will all end up paying the price of neglect.

STORES ARE open at Dizengoff Center in Tel Aviv after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was declared in late June. Anyone who walks into a shopping center can feel that the system is not functioning as it used to, says the writer.

Is Egypt truly a friend of Israel? - opinion

Israel’s challenge is to continue managing this vital economic partnership without ignoring the clear signs that, in the military and political arenas, Egypt maintains a posture of suspicion.

 A truck crosses from Gaza to Egypt, at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the Israel-Hamas war, in Rafah, Egypt

The high cost of living is not unavoidable: How to make life in Israel less expensive - opinion

A combination of government policy and smarter consumer behavior can lead to a reduction in the cost of living in Israel.

A WOMAN walks with her shopping cart outside a supermarket in Lod. Israeli consumers pay prices that are tens of percent higher than those common in Western countries, says the writer.

How much will Gaza occupation cost Israel? Expert weighs in

Professor Elise Brezis estimates Gaza's annual food supply costs at 3.4 billion shekels, highlighting the challenges of feeding its 2 million residents if Israel assumes control.

Hamas terrorists carrying clubs and firearms secure humanitarian aid trucks in the northern Gaza area of Jabaliya on June 25, 2025.