Israeli economy

Israel job vacancies hit highest rate since December of 2022, CBS says

The total number of job vacancies in Israel rose to 152,134 in December, compared with 150,953 in November

People looking for work as unemployment rises
Speakers Mohammad Kabajah (AWS), Miriam Haart (ActionAI), and Gideon Rosenberg (NVIDIA), alongside moderator Anna Ahronheim.

Jerusalem’s Young Professionals event brings together experts to discuss tech careers in AI age

A Tus Airways Airbus A320-200 is seen landing at Ben-Gurion Airport, in Israel, July 12, 2021

New Israeli airline TUS IL recruiting pilots as commercial operations set to start in 2026

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

Economic recovery must be Israel’s priority for 2026 - opinion


Hi-Tech leaders urge government support amid war-driven uncertainty  

The credit rating downgrades could "tarnish Israel’s reputation as a thriving start-up nation—a brand image that could take years to rebuild," Shlomo Landress notes.

 From left to right - Maya Schwartz, Shay Michel, Shlomo Landress.

Israel's budget shows that self-preservation tops government priorities - editorial

The 2025 budget ignores several crucial factors. The ramifications will likely have lasting detrimental effects on our world standing.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks during a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, March 13, 2024.

Israeli economic and social resilience shines amid war challenges - opinion

The resilience of the Israeli economy, the extraordinary strength of the Israeli people, and their genuine desire to continue this amazing project known as the State of Israel are sources of optimism

 THE OFFICES of the Central Bureau of Statistics in Jerusalem: The bureau reports that foreign investments in Israel increased by $5.9 billion in the second quarter of 2024, the largest financial increase since early 2023, the writer notes.

The true cost of a shorter school week: The cheap solution will cost us dearly - opinion

The proposed reduction of the school week threatens Israel's education system and economy without addressing the real challenges in education.

An empty classroom

Metal solution: Eltron company won the tender of the Airports Authority

Eltron, top Israeli metal solutions provider, wins Israel Airports Authority tender again. Services include production, supply, installation, and maintenance of doors and gates.

  Eltron company is part of the Trelidor group /

I got a nerve block for PTSD, here's what happened - opinion

With Israel potentially facing $50 billion in economic costs from PTSD over the next five years, this innovative approach could be a crucial step toward healing.

 THE WRITER speaks at the Lynx Future of AI & FinTech Junction conference last month in Tel Aviv.

Startup Nation Central CEO: Israel leads cyber security boon despite war

A new report from Startup Nation Central shows an increase in private funding to Israel driven by the country’s dominant cybersecurity field.

 A cybersecurity employee from the Paris 2024 flying squad manages a simulated cyber attack and pretends to resolve it from a computer on the Olympic site which will host the hockey events at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes, near Paris, France, May 3, 2024.

Budget deficit could pass 10% at years end, opposition MKs warn

The result is that ahead of the 2025 budget, the state will either need to reduce its spending, which could affect its ability to provide services; or raise taxes.

 Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 25, 2023.

McDonald's to rebuy 225 Israeli stores after outburst of pro-Palestinian boycotts, protests

The US fast-food chain has been subject to boycotts and protests since Alonyal announced shortly after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that it would be donating free meals to Israeli military.

 Israeli customers at a McDonald's restaurant in Tel Aviv March 2, 2006.

Bank Leumi president & CEO: 'The government must eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy'

“We all hope that the effects of the war will be short-lived and that the economic rebound that will follow will be significant," said Bank Leumi President & CEO Hanan Friedman.

 Bank Leumi President & CEO Hanan Friedman at the conference.