Economics

Delayed budget submission may lead to automatic spending cuts

The government is expected to implement across-the-board cuts to all state budget items due to delays in presenting the 2024 budget to the Knesset.

Germany's defense budget could surge to 3.5%, says Boris Pistorius

Pistorius suggested that Germany could potentially increase its defense budget to 3-3.5% of GDP if necessary.

18 NATO states boost defense budgets to 2% of GDP

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that 18 out of the alliance's 31 member states are set to increase their defense budgets to 2% of GDP in 2024.

Northern Israel evacuation costs reach 2.3 billion shekels

Since the start of the war, the state has evacuated 61,000 residents from settlements near the Lebanese border.

Minister of Communications approves Starlink satellite Internet in Israel

Communications Minister, Shlomo Karhi, has greenlit Elon Musk's Starlink to offer satellite Internet services in Israel.

U.S. Senate passes $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

Republican hardliners are going to oppose the passage of the bill through the House of Representatives

Israel considers abolishing total loss insurance principle

Experts from the Capital, Insurance, and Pensions Authority recommend abolishing the "total loss" principle in Israel's auto insurance system.