Union Chief and Netanyahu Deny Reports about Coordinating on Strike
According to several reports, the Histadrut and the Prime Minister’s Office had coordinated on Monday for launching a general strike…
Finance Minister Cancels Tax on Sweetened Drinks drawing Doctors’ Ire
The previous government in Israel had introduced a tax on sweetened drinks as part of the campaign to reduce their…
Shekel Gains and Shares Rise in Anticipation of Judicial Overhaul Pause
On Monday, the shekel recorded gains against the US dollar and a rise was seen in Israel shares, as a…
Report Says Coalition may Take over Judge Selection but Slow Down other Bills
On Friday night, an unconfirmed report said that the coalition was planning on quickly pushing forward with one of their…
Israeli Inflation Turns out Higher than Forecast in February
On Wednesday, the Central Bureau of Statistics said that the annual inflation in Israel in the month of February had…
Edelstein Questions Judicial Overhaul Push Hours before Knesset Vote
Yuli Edelstein, an MK of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, did not show up for the Knesset vote on a legislation…
Public Sector Wage Deal made with Government
On Thursday, the Histadrut labor federation and the Finance Ministry announced that a new public sector wage agreement had been…
Shekel is 3rd Worst Performing Currency in February amidst Market Jitters
In February, there was a 6% decline in the Israeli shekel, which makes it the third worst performing currency globally.…
Economists Warn of Fast and Furious Meltdown due to Judicial Overhaul
On Thursday, a fresh warning was issued by a group of 100 economists in Israel about the financial meltdown being…