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"The upward trend in the debt-to-GDP ratio stems from the security spending required following the war," Finance Minister ...

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Holdup caused by ultra-Orthodox objections to proposed amendments to controversial draft bill; Haredi politicians, finance ...

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionism) has issued an unusual threat following the decision to delay the vote ...

Israel's debt-to-GDP ratio increased to 68.6% in 2025 from 67.7% in 2024. This rise is primarily due to heightened security ...

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the “naivety” of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner over ...

Smotrich thanked Trump for his support for Israel and efforts to assist in returning hostages, but said the US president’s Gaza plan should be canceled.

Bezalel Smotrich is a far-right Israeli lawmaker and leader of the Religious Zionist Party, who currently serves as the ...

Israelis created a settlement overlooking the Palestinian town of Beit Sahour. They had fended off plans to build a hospital ...

While Smotrich highlights executable reforms, Lapid and Lieberman challenge the budget’s underlying logic. With coalition ...

Gaza is ours, and its future will affect our own future more than anyone else’s" said the Israeli Finance Minister ...