ECONOMY

The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.3% in July, in line with market estimates. Home prices rose 0.1% from April-May to May-June.

The Histadrut, that's who. A can of tuna begs to differ.

While overall numbers remain steady, profound changes are taking place in employment patterns.

The deficit was 3.3% of GDP for the twelve months to the end of July. The target for 2026 is 4.9%.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for additional defense spending of NIS 400 billion over thirteen years.

A Tax Authority study indicates that not only did more Israelis leave the country in 2023 and 2024 but that they had a higher income than those emigrating in previous years.

The Israel Tax Authority and Finance Ministry are considering incentivizing earlier exercising of stock options to increase state revenues.

Justice Alex Stein issued a temporary injunction holding back  transfers of money approved in yesterday’s committee session, except for those relating to emergency civilian expenditure.

A petition against the committee's proceedings, which were not approved by Recess Agreements Committee, has been filed in the High Court of Justice.

The Ministry of Finance wants the unemployed, students and yeshiva students to pay more but that won’t cover an annual deficit expected to swell to NIS 18 billion by 2030 and NIS 48 billion by 2050.

The average monthly wage in Israel in June 2026 was NIS 15,223, up 7.7% from June 2025.

Analysis of Central Bureau of Statistics data by Tel Aviv University researchers finds that 90,922 people left Israel in 2025, similar to the numbers for 2024 and 2023.

A 15% price hike and the appreciation of the shekel sent Israel up six places in the index.

Bank credit to businesses is rising at a record rate, but instead of fueling economic growth, it's keeping real estate companies afloat.

The ban includes the Golan Heights, and purchases by any Dutch citizen. Israel fears damage to relations with an important trading partner.

Two years after the freeze on construction at Intel's facility in Kiryat Gat, the Ministry of Finance has cancelled a grant of NIS 1.3 billion.

monday.com, Wix and Fiverr are among Israeli companies that have imposed deep cuts after seeing their stocks plunge.

The Israeli work operating systems company is laying off 20% of its workforce, including 350 employees in Tel Aviv.

The Electricity Authority's decision to suspend allocation of power connections exposes the shortcomings of Israel's power infrastrucutre.

The Israeli company, which provides systems for automatically creating short highlight clips of matches and distributing them to social media, will dismiss 10% of employees.

The suspects, current and former Israel Tax Authority employees, allegedly took bribes in return for facilitating false tax rebates.

The German company will implement layoffs in Jerusalem and Rehovot.

In its latest survey of the Israeli economy, Moody's warns against erosion of the independence of the legal system.

The Consumer Price Index was unchanged in June as home prices fell sharply.

The latest report indicates no pressures, upward or downward, on Israel's credit rating or the rating outlook.

Government support appears to tip the scales when it comes to major investment decisions by semiconductor companies.

“Globes” has learned that the company is laying off 27% of employees at its Israel development center.

The Israeli private equity firm has raised its biggest-ever fund and currently manages assets worth over $11 billion.

Deals with the haredi parties to pass bills on the attorney general and the media in the Knesset's last week leave important economic legislation by the wayside.

MyHeritage currently has 500 employees in Israel, the US and Europe.

Israel’s fiscal deficit in the 12 months to the end of June 2026 narrowed to 3.3% of GDP, from 3.75% at the end of May 2026.