Nir Barkat

'Chutzpan': Netanyahu removes Smotrich, Amsalem from cabinet meeting after shouting match

The clash intensified when Smotrich said, “Who are you anyway? Why are you interfering?" and Amsalem replied, “You’re not speaking politely, don’t call me chutzpan.”

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at cabinet meeting to vote on 2026 budget, December 5, 2025.
Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat unveiling his "Israel Basket" project, January 4, 2026.

Economy Minister Barkat sues Channel 12 for NIS 12m. in largest libel lawsuit ever filed in Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Netanyahu secures overwhelming Likud support, internal poll shows

Unveiling of the new F-35 during a rollout ceremony of F-35 fighter jets ordered by Finland at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas, US December 16, 2025.

Pentagon watchdog criticizes Lockheed Martin for US F-35 maintenance failures - Bloomberg


Israeli minister builds economic bridges in Vietnam

Economy Minister Barkat's trip is an effort to strengthen trade ties with the Southeast Asian country.

  Economy Minister Nir Barkat speaks the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference. June 6, 2023

Israeli finance minister ends 40% milk import tariff to stop shortage

Meanwhile, Israel's cabinet plans to further change Israel's import system to resemble the European method of regulations and standards.

 Is the price of milk in Israel only going to continue to rise? (illustrative)

Grapevine June 9, 2023: A shared history

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

 US AMBASSADOR Tom Nides with FedEx Israel CEO Miryam Tzur.

Israel's delicate ties with Diaspora Jews highlighted in New York

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: The Jerusalem Post Conference and the parade, as well as the entire situation in the US, demonstrated the complexity of Israel-Diaspora ties.

 MARCHERS PARTICIPATE in the Celebrate Israel Parade in New York on Sunday.

Israel will use all means to prevent nuclear Iran - Nir Barkat

He also expressed support for cooperation on cybersecurity between the US and Israel and the Abraham Accords countries.

Likud MK Nir Barkat addresses a Kohelet Policy Forum event, February 12, 2020.

Israel protestor allegedly tries to attack Minister Barkat in Boston

This would not be the first attack attempted on Economy Minister Barkat.

  Economy Minister Nir Barkat speaks the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference. June 6, 2023

Barkat warns against Iran's nuclear plan: 'Nobody in Iran should sleep well at night'

Barkat said he believed the Palestinians should be given a series of Arab autonomies throughout the country, not a state.

 Economy Minister Nir Barkat speaks the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference. June 6, 2023

The dysfunctional government could stumble along until 2024 - opinion

The moment the dye was cast and the 2023-2024 budget turned into law, it became clear that our largely dysfunctional government could continue to stumble on.

 FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman Moshe Gafni addresses the Knesset plenum. Gafni is certainly aware that Noa Kirel is not part of the curriculum of any sort of non-haredi school, nor the cause of haredi poverty.

Israel to roll out Harvard 'cluster' economics program this summer

For every $3 invested by the private sector in approved companies, the government will invest $1, making investing in Israeli companies "one of the best and low-risk investments you can make."

 THE GRAVE of John Harvard, founder of Harvard University, in Boston. Parents have a right to know who is teaching their kids about Israel.

WATCH: Judicial reform protestors attacked at conference attended by Barkat

A group of people, including hotel staff, attacked the protestors, violently pushing them and throwing chairs at them.

 Police attempt to push back protesters on Ayalon Highway during judicial reform protests, March 1, 2023.