16.06.25|Shlomo TeitelbaumDefense costs soar while economists brace for slowed growth and widening deficits.
28.05.25|Shlomo TeitelbaumThe agency's Rybnikov cites institutional risks and prolonged conflict as reasons for a negative credit outlook.
09.04.25|Capital SummitWith one of the world's highest concentrations of qualified investors and a strategic position between economic blocs, Israel attracts international financial powerhouses for a landmark summit • Banking executives, family offices, and investment leaders from across the globe will gather at The Capital Summit in Eilat this September to explore post-conflict opportunities and emerging regional partnerships
17.02.25|Shlomo TeitelbaumThe Israeli economy's growth surpassed forecasts, while GDP per capita declined by 0.3%. Despite resilience in domestic consumption, high-tech exports plummeted, and overall exports fell 5.6%, reflecting the war's economic toll.
01.12.24|Ariela KarmelA groundbreaking report commissioned by the Michal Sela Forum and conducted by Social Finance Israel reveals that intimate partner violence and femicide cost the Israeli economy approximately NIS 34 billion ($9.35B), with NIS 8.2 million ($2.2 million) per murdered woman. Forum CEO Lili Ben-Ami, whose sister Michal Sela was murdered by her husband, says that prioritizing preventative solutions would save lives and cut public costs.
10.11.24|Ariela KarmelThe ongoing multi-front war has placed great strain on East Jerusalem’s nascent tech sector as well as ties between the Israeli and Palestinian tech industries. With the Palestinian economy facing potential collapse, the stakes for the industry have never been higher.
02.10.24|Elihay VidalAs is customary at the beginning of each Jewish year, Calcalist reporters summarize the past year and identify the individuals, figures, and phenomena that have had the most significant impact on Israeli society and the economy.
05.09.24|Doron PeskinThe restrictions imposed by Israel on the Palestinian Authority since the beginning of the war in Gaza have contributed to the growing economic distress in the PA.
18.08.24|ReutersOver the first half of 2024, Israel's economy grew 2.5% at an annual rate versus 4.5% in the same period in 2023
09.07.24|Adrian FilutThe former Chief Economist of the Ministry of Finance, Shira Greenberg, says that unless steps are taken for different sectors of Israeli society to share in the national security and economic burden, "it will mean severe long-term economic damage."
22.05.24|James SpiroProfessor Amir Yaron made the remarks during his Keynote Speech at the Hamilton Lane Annual Investor Event in Israel
15.04.24| Shlomo Teitelbaum, Adrian FilutProf. Amir Yaron estimates that the Israeli economy will recover from the war relatively quickly, but emphasizes the need for investments in infrastructure and human capital, and does not rule out raising taxes to strengthen the economy. According to him, a necessary condition for long-term growth is the integration of the ultra-Orthodox into the labor market
28.01.24|Maayan ManelaThe global wave of high-tech layoffs has already reached thousands of workers in Israel, and those who have been laid off are having trouble finding a new job, especially amid Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas.
25.01.24|Maayan ManelaRon Avidan, CEO of Azorim Properties, spoke during a real estate panel at Calcalist’s Economy of Tomorrow event along with Zvi Shif, Partner and Head of the Financial Cluster at BDO, about how the labor supply shortage will lead to an increase in real estate prices
25.01.24|Shaked GarinYair Kaplan spoke at Calcalist, the Bank of Jerusalem, and BDO’s Economy of Tomorrow event about the future of the real estate market, saying that “the government must act preemptively and activate the Housing Cabinet.”
28.12.23|Shaked GreenKotler emphasized the need for a revised economic strategy post-crisis when speaking at Calcalist's Forecasts Conference, held in cooperation with Bank Hapoalim and the Phoenix Group
28.12.23|Irit Avisar"Without making fiscal adjustments, there is a high risk that the deficit will reach 6% of GDP," Bank Hapoalim's Chief Economic Advisor Prof. Leo Leiderman said at Calcalist's Forecasts Conference
13.12.23|Adrian FilutThe war in Gaza is expected to increase defense spending on a regular basis by about 0.5%-1% of GDP, which will require the state to find budgetary sources. The treasury has several ways to finance the increase, including increasing the deficit and the debt, a dangerous option that may actually be preferred by the government that will not rush to cut civil spending or raise taxes
30.11.23|Adrian FilutThe OECD’s Global Economic Outlook report has cut its growth forecast for Israel in 2024 by more than half, and sent a sharp message to the government about using the budget to fund the ultra-Orthodox sector and coalition interests.
05.11.23|Doron PeskinThe economy in the West Bank is almost entirely dependent on Israel, from Israeli transfers of funds to 150,000 Palestinians employed in Israel.