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ניסוי של טיל חץ

“We need Iron Dome, Arrow 3 and everything in between”: IDF sounds alarm over weapons shortages

28.07.26|Yuval Azulay
A senior defense official says Israel’s prolonged campaign has consumed vast quantities of ammunition and warns that delays in funding threaten future readiness.
חיילי צה"ל ב לבנון

Israel's defense budget dispute reignites despite Iran threat

23.07.26|Yuval Azulay
The Defense Ministry says billions of shekels approved by the government have yet to arrive, warning procurement delays could disrupt weapons production and military readiness.
חיילי צה"ל ב לבנון

15 billion and a ceiling: Treasury locks horns with Defense Ministry

06.07.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Yuval Azulay
Israel’s budget battle escalates into a high-stakes standoff over 2026 defense funding and long-term fiscal control.
כוח צה”ל ב לבנון

Netanyahu greenlights massive defense funding plan amid war pressures

02.07.26|Yuval Azulay
The agreement injects billions into the Defense Ministry, enables long-term weapons purchases, and postpones a decision on rehabilitation funding despite soaring casualties.
מנכ"ל משרד הביטחון אמיר ברעם בכנס הרצליה באוניברסיטת רייכמן 1.7.26

“Israel’s long-term force buildup is dangerously lagging behind”

01.07.26|Yuval Azulay, Shlomo Teitelbaum
Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram argues Israel cannot afford delays in defense investment. 
סוללת כיפת ברזל רפאל תעשיה צבאית

Israel budget deadlock could freeze interceptor missile orders from Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries

29.06.26|Yuval Azulay
Officials say budget impasse could halt new shell production orders for Elbit Systems and disrupt procurement of air defense interceptor missiles from Rafael and IAI.
שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ במהלך הצבעות על תקציב המדינה ב מליאת הכנסת

Dollar tax payments and startup grants: Israel's new plan to protect tech

24.06.26|Sophie Shulman
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich confirms support package for startups and growth companies while advancing a plan to let multinationals pay taxes in dollars.
מימין מנכ"לית מטא ישראל עדי סופר תאני שותף־מייסד בקרן גלילות קפיטל אריק קלינשטיין מנכ"לית המחקר והפיתוח של מיקרוסופט ישראל מיכל ברוורמן בלומנשטיק

"We could be facing a tsunami": Finance ministry convenes emergency meeting with tech leaders

07.06.26|Sophie Shulman
Industry warns that the strong shekel is eroding profits and shortening startup runways.
משרדי אנבידיה ביקנעם ומשרדי גוגל בחיפה

Nvidia, Google in talks with Israel over dollar-based tax payments

02.06.26|Sophie Shulman
The move could reduce pressure from the strong shekel while helping the government service foreign-currency debt.
מטוסי F-35I אדיר של חיל האוויר בדרך לתקיפה באיראן

$11 billion and counting: The true cost of Israel’s war with Iran and Hezbollah

13.04.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
Civilian damages and hidden spending push total far beyond official figure.
זירה פתח תקווה פגיעה רסיס טיל מתפצל רכבים שרופים

Five weeks in, Israel’s war costs near $15 billion

06.04.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
Prolonged fighting reshapes defense spending and strains the 2026 budget.
פוטו דובאי

“We’ve done our research”: Gulf funds pour hundreds of millions into Israel’s bond sale

07.01.26|Golan Hazani
Foreign demand tops $36 billion as Israel raises $6 billion in dollar-denominated debt.
מערכת יירוט חץ 3 בפעולה ב מלחמה עם איראן

Israeli defense ministry demands $2 billion boost to counter Iran’s rapid military buildup

11.11.25|Yuval Azulay
Maj. Gen. (res.) Amir Baram warns Treasury is “blocking critical deals” as Tehran accelerates missile production.
עובדים במיקור חוץ ברומניה צוותים הייטק חו"ל

Israel’s revamped high-tech tax plan puts foreign investors and global companies in the spotlight

13.10.24|Sophie Shulman
A series of new measures, seeking to address investor concerns and offer clarity on capital gains exemptions and multinational tax obligations, has been reinstated into the Arrangements Law.
1 שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ מסיבת עיתונאים תקציב המדינה 3.9.24

Israel's high-tech sector faces setback as key benefits removed from budget bill

22.09.24|Meir Orbach and Sophie Shulman
Foreign investor incentives and multinational tax reforms pushed to lengthy legislative process amid growing uncertainty.
מגדל עזריאלי שרונה תל אביב

Israel turns to tax breaks to lure back foreign high-tech investors

08.09.24|Adrian Filut
As investments drop, the government plans to roll out new tax incentives to reinvigorate foreign interest.
בניין אינטל ב חיפה

Intel-Israel negotiations revealed: What did the chip giant demand for $25 billion investment?

21.01.24|Shlomo Teitelbaum and Omer Kabir
Kfir Battat, Deputy Director of the Budget Department at Israel's Ministry of Finance, who led the talks with Intel, believes that even though the chip company did not make life easy for him and his colleagues, the final outcome is positive for both Israel and Intel
טנק של צה"ל ב עזה מלחמת עזה 25.12.23

War with Hamas to cost Israel at least another $14 billion in 2024 and result in a near-tripling of budget deficit

25.12.23|Reuters
Briefing lawmakers, the Finance Ministry said the war was expected to stretch at least two months into 2024, adding 30 billion shekels for security and another 20 billion for civilian and other expenses
שירה גרינברג כלכלנית ראשית ב משרד אוצר

Chief Economist warns judicial overhaul could harm Israel's growth

24.02.23|Reuters
In the document and budget plan that were sent to parliament on Thursday, Shira Greenberg noted that the judicial changes had not yet been completed but may still hurt investment as well as Israel's credit rating