How much will Israelis pay to increase IDF manpower?

The Finance Ministry released Wednesday an assessment of the economic cost of the various alternatives for increasing the IDF’s manpower. The study found that higher economic costs stemmed from additional reserve duty rather than from extended regular service. The IDF revealed in February a plan for increasing IDF manpower due to new needs created by […]

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Israel’s National Insurance will run out of pension funds by 2036

Under the National Insurance Institute law, every three years, the organization’s actuary must present a report containing the forecast and expectation for payments and pensions to the residents of Israel. The institute must also ensure the ability to meet its obligations and the rights granted to citizens by law. The institute’s recent report is tailored […]

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Top private investor to ‘Post’: Smart money should look at Israel

“Smart money should look at Israel,” said Melanie Strum, a top-level private investor who visited the country last week on OurCrowd’s Israel Resilience Tour. Strum, a high-net-worth individual and the founder of Engage to Win, who has been investing in Israel since 2016, said, “When sophisticated markets are down, and other factors that usually affect […]

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Knesset approves salary compensation for Gaza hostages

Israelis taken hostage by Hamas will receive a monthly wage, including receiving compensation retroactively from October 7th, the Knesset Labor and Welfare Committee approved on Monday. The committee, led by MK Israel Eichler, approved the details of an agreement between the Finance Ministry and the National Insurance Institute defining monthly compensation for the hostages’ salaries. […]

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Finance Minister Smotrich okays IDF pensions examinations

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party) on Wednesday authorized a new public committee on the structure of the IDF and the defense budget to examine IDF pensions. He announced his approval in a letter to Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky, who published it on his X account. The move followed repeated calls by Milwidsky. […]

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The recent demand of US bonds in Israel conveys hope for the economy

Finance Ministry Director-General Yali Rothenberg completed a public issuance of US bonds in the international markets totaling $8 billion. This came as a reaction to the high demand for Israel’s US bond issuance.  In the issuance, demands reached approximately $38 billion, the highest in Israel’s history. Three new bonds were issued for terms of […]

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