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A new wave of framework agreements for urban renewal.

Government budget approved: Cities expected to renew under state auspices

By Ofer Petersburg

Eli Bin, Director General of Magen David Adom at the Maariv Conference in Tel Aviv

Magen David Adom does not appear in Israel’s state budget - Eli Bin

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a plenum session for Israeli Knesset's 75th birthday, in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 24, 2024.

Knesset to hold marathon session to approve 2024 budget

By ELIAV BREUER

Governor of the Bank of Israel, Prof. Amir Yaron /

The Bank of Israel: Interest rate stands unchanged at 4.5%

By Walla!

DEFENSE MINISTER Yoav Gallant and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hold a joint news conference in Jerusalem, in December.

It's the defense budget, stupid

By SHLOMO SWIRSKI

Yaron Zalicha

The war isn't the real problem behind Israel's credit rating downgrade

By 103FM VIA MAARIV ONLINE

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.

Knesset Finance Committee begins debate over renewed budget

By ELIAV BREUER

Yogev Gordus, head of the Treasury’s Budget Division.

War is draining Israel's economy, but gov't expenses aren't helping

By SHOSHANA TITA

New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.

Israel's Knesset set for first vote on renewed 2024 budget

By ELIAV BREUER

Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar commented on the upcoming elections during an interview at Maariv's leaders' conference in collaboration with Walla!

Netanyahu responsible but Israel cannot go to elections - Gideon Sa'ar

By YEHUDA SHARONI

Members of the 118th Congress raise their right hands as they are sworn into office to serve in the US House of Representatives on the fourth day of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 7, 2023.

US Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends it to Biden

By REUTERS

Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks at the AJC Global Forum in Tel Aviv, on June 14, 2023.

Likud minister: New budget proposal ‘completely ignores’ Jewish diaspora

By ELIAV BREUER , REUTERS

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron speaks during a press conference at the Bank of Israel offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2022.

Bank of Israel chief urges Netanyahu to keep fiscal discipline

By REUTERS

'THERE IS such a big supply of food and so many hungry people; the problem is in the distribution and in the method of getting it out there.’

Israel wasted 2.6 million tons of food in 2022, 5% of healthcare budget spent on food insecurity

By ZACHY HENNESSEY

Druze children preparing to depart from Ben-Gurion International Airport

Druze students excel in Israel according to Annual Taub report

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

What portion of the ILA budget is allocated for preserving open areas?

Israel allocates hundreds of millions to preserve open spaces

By Ofer Petersburg

A CUSTOMER shops for groceries at a Rami Levy supermarket branch, in Jerusalem.

Haredi families above poverty line get more food vouchers than others below line

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

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.

Israel budget plans for Gaza war to last through February, widening deficit

By REUTERS