Posts Tagged: Finance Minister Yair Lapid
PM Fires Chief Opponents; Bennett Brags of New Right-Wing Accord With Netanyahu
Israel's Economy Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have made a "new covenant, which will replace the covenant...
Israel Approves Intel Plan to Invest $6 Billion in Jewish State
JNS.org - The Israeli finance and economy ministries on Monday approved a plan by Intel to invest $6 billion in upgrading its chip-manufacturing plant...
Israeli Government Approves ‘Economic Iron Dome’ for Southern Israel
JNS.org - The Israeli government on Sunday approved a financial aid package to rehabilitate the southern communities most affected by Hamas rocket fire during...
Yair Lapid: Birthright ‘Saved a Generation’ of Young Jews
JNS.org - Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid said that the Taglit-Birthright Israel program, which provides free 10-day trips to Israel for Jews ages 18-26, "saved a...
Israel Announces $289 Million National Plan for Holocaust Survivors
JNS.org - The Israeli government is expected to approve an additional annual budget of $289 million in aid for the 200,000 Holocaust survivors living...
Israeli Finance Minister’s Wife on Autistic Daughter: ‘She Made Me the Person I am’
The wife of Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid, speaking at a recent Hebrew University of Jerusalem conference, credited her teenage autistic daughter with helping her become the...
Poll Numbers Show Israel’s Lieberman as Strong Contender for Prime Minister
A new Israeli poll showed Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman gaining traction with state-wide multi-party support as a national leader in Israel, according to Israel's Globes business...
Dr. Karnit Flug Named Governor of Bank of Israel
Dr. Karnit Flug, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel for the past two years and director of its research department for a decade, was appointed...
