Smotrich

At the beginning of this week, and against the backdrop of setting the date for approval of the 2025 budget by the government, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sent a letter to the head of the Budgets Division in his…

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich gave an initial reaction last night to the downgrade of Israel's sovereign rating by Moody's to Baa1. In his statement, Bezalel tries to soften the blow, promising to pass the budget,…

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David met today to discuss the Finance Ministry’s plans for the 2025 budget, some of which conflict with the interests of the labor organization and will…

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich sent a strongly worded letter over the weekend to Budget Commissioner Yogev Grados, demanding fundamental changes in the way the state budget for 2025 is prepared. “I would like to ask…

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich reacted this evening to the decision by international rating agency Moody’s to downgrade its sovereign rating for Israel from A1 to A2, with a negative outlook. "Israel’s economy…

A Facebook post by Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday is perceived in the corridors of the Ministry of Finance as political interference in professional opinions prepared by the ministry's senior official on…

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich asked officials at his ministry to prettify a report on macro-economic trends in Israel. The report was submitted yesterday to the Knesset Finance Committee. After it was prepared,…

Today, the Israeli Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, announced the abolition of customs duties on imported milk, which currently stands at 40%, for a period of three months, until after the holidays. "Citizens of…

The maximum retail price for a liter of unleaded 95-octane government gasoline at self-service pumps will remain unchanged at NIS 6.85 in July. Finance Minister…

For years, there have been plans to widen the Coastal Highway (Route 2), one of Israel's most important highways, Route 2, in order to ease congestion and add lanes for buses and cars in each direction. The plan for the…