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 Indonesian Muslims attend mass prayers at Baiturrahman mosque during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, April 10, 2024.

Indonesia to normalize ties with Israel amid OECD membership bid

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Your Taxes: How to do business in Israel in 2024

By LEON HARRIS
 ELECTION POSTERS promote the mayoral candidacies of incumbent Ron Huldai and challenger Orna Barbivai on the streets of Tel Aviv, ahead of this week’s election.

Looking ahead to the local elections, and a much needed balance of power

By ARIEL FINKELSTEIN
 Illustrative image of a blazing sun.

Taub Center: Israel is burning up, and it’s not from rocket fire

 WHILE THE Israeli commitment to work may seem admirable, it comes at the risk of burnout.

Giving Israel Sundays off: The pros and cons of a new workweek

Calculating taxes

OECD proposes profit rates for marketing income - opinion

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

Israel had highest cost of living in OECD in 2022

 A HOLOCAUST survivor examines foodstuffs she received from a nonprofit aiding impoverished survivors, in Beit Shemesh.

'Poverty, by America': Explaining poverty in Israel and the US - review

By ALLAN BOROWSKI
 ‘In nearly every category, Israelis can buy a lot less with their incomes than the average person in the OECD’

Is Israel’s notorious cost of living really that high?

 A HI-TECH center in Herzliya Pituah: You may picture Israel’s sunny beaches or marvel at its hi-tech successes, but the Palestinian narrative would prefer you think of the occupation.

Will faltering investment numbers threaten Israeli hi-tech’s growth and success?

 AN ENDANGERED sea turtle makes its way toward the sea after hatching from a nest, at Palmahim Beach.

Israel's climate performance doesn't match its sustainable innovations - opinion

 Recycling bins

How green are Israeli households? New report says Israel falling behind

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich addresses the plenum during the state budget debate in the Knesset, last week.

'Not a big deal': Smotrich admits he has trouble speaking English

 Interrelated crises with reciprocal feedback: Pollution, Climate change and Activity that Impairs Biodiversity

Climate activists plan to protest ‘shameful’ climate bill

  Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman speaks at an OECD briefing on Wednesday in Jerusalem.

Israel not on track to meet its climate ambitions, OECD warns

Calculating taxes

The OECD's Herculean tax task and how it impacts Israel

By LEON HARRIS
 Empty beds in the intensive care unit at the Coronavirus ward of Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem on October 14, 2021.

Health Ministry reports on mortality causes for Israelis

 Students sitting in a classroom in Israel.

Israeli students in severe decline in reading literacy - int'l report