Posts Tagged: Israel Budget
Another Election Puts Israel’s Efforts to Reduce Cost of Living on Back Burner
Israel's economy is expected to be resilient during yet another election cycle, but households will suffer as reforms to reduce the cost of living are...
Knesset Approves Billions in Extra Defense Spending for ‘Classified Objectives’
JNS.org - The Knesset Finance Committee approved a NIS 1.5 billion ($481 million) budget addition to the 2021 defense budget on Monday, after approving an...
Israeli Parliament Approves 2022 Budget
Israel's parliament approved a 2022 national budget on Friday by a vote of 59 to 56, giving a greater measure of fiscal stability to Prime...
Israel’s Parliament Passes 2021 State Budget in 61-59 Vote
i24 News - Israeli lawmakers early Thursday morning passed the first state budget in more than three-and-a-half years by a vote of 61 to 59...
Israel’s Central Bank Urges Government to Meet Looming Budget Deadline
The Bank of Israel on Wednesday urged the government to pass the 2021-2022 state budget as a deadline approaches that could determine the fate of...
Knesset Gives Preliminary Approval to Israel’s First Budget in Three Years
i24 News – Israel's new government took an important step on Thursday to passing the first state budget in more than three years after the...
Israel’s 2021-22 Budget Set for Parliament Battle After Cabinet Approval
Israel's cabinet unanimously approved a state budget for 2021-2022 on Monday, more than three years after the government last ratified a fiscal spending package, but...
Israeli Cabinet Starts First State Budget Debate in Three Years
Israeli cabinet ministers on Sunday began debate on the 2021-2022 state budget, more than three years after the government last approved a fiscal spending package. Due...
Israeli Government Agrees on Increased Defense Budget for 2022
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Defense Minister Benny Gantz have agreed on a defense budget to be passed...
New Israeli Finance Minister Says No Tax Hikes, Budget Focus on 2022
Israel's new government will not raise taxes and is committed to passing a two-year 2021-22 budget, although time constraints mean the budget impact will mostly...
Israeli Central Bank Chief Deplores Lack of Stable Government, State Budget
The lack of a stable government and a state budget for 2021 are making structural economic changes that Israel needs to ensure long-term growth very...
Battle Over Israel’s Budget Risks Election, More Economic Gloom
A festering government crisis over passage of a national budget could push Israel into its fourth election since mid-2019, further straining an economy hard hit by the...
Israeli Government Approves $3.2 Billion Budget Supplement for 2020
JNS.org - Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday unanimously approved NIS 11 billion ($3.2 billion) in supplementary government spending for 2020. The plan, which was approved by...
Israel Central Banker Downplays Shekel’s Strength vs Dollar, Urges Budget Passage
A nearly 10-year peak for Israel's shekel against the dollar is not overly worrisome for central bank policymakers since those gains have been largely offset...
