Holding a press conference ahead of today’s planned cabinet vote on the 2026 state budget, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ...

The 2026 budget passed its first test, yet the battles over defense, taxes, and reforms expose a government more focused on ...

Finance minister promises to slash cost of living; Lapid warns of hidden agendas in coalition's budget, says plan will 'crush ...

Lapid says budget benefits 'crooks and draft dodgers,' as bill moves onto first plenary reading; PM says government 'will ...

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich plans to raise dramatically the exemption from VAT on personal imports. At present, ...

JERUSALEM, Dec 4 - Israel's cabinet began debate on the 2026 state budget plan that is likely to face an uphill battle and ...

"Together, we will kill the idea of a Palestinian state," said the Israeli finance minister.The post Smotrich praises ...

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday during a meeting of his Religious Zionism party that the current version of the ...

Defense Ministry says 112 billion shekel defense budget includes expanded reserve-force funding and major security upgrades in Judea and Samaria.The post As Israel’s Cabinet OKs 2026 budget, PM calls ...

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told members of his far-right Religious Zionism party this afternoon that he cannot stand behind Likud MK Boaz Bismuth’s proposed bill regulating ultra-Orthodox ...

Mohammad Mustafa tells FT that Israel is scuppering efforts to reform the Palestinian Authority and hold elections ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition on Wednesday boycotted a Knesset vote endorsing US President ...