—GDP to take a hit in Q4 and 2024. —The shekel has reached an over-decade low in recent weeks. —The...
News Category: Politics
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Israel: Economic prospects for Q4 and 2024 deteriorate due to war -
Israel: Israel set for fifth election in less than four years; economy will not be unduly affected What happened: At the end of June, Parliament was dissolved and snap elections were set for 1 November. This came... -
Israel: Government presents supportive 2021–2022 budget and growth-enhancing reforms, but Knesset approval still not guaranteed In early August, the government presented the 2021–2022 budget, which aims to narrow the fiscal deficit gradually while continuing to... -
Israel: Opposition parties form coalition to oust Netanyahu, although new government will be fragile Parliament voted in a new government in mid-June, ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year premiership. Naftali Bennett from the right-wing Yamina party... -
Israel: Right-wing parties to emerge fortified following elections, but composition of next government unclear Israel will hold general elections—the fourth in two years—on 23 March 2021, after the dissolution of the Knesset in December... -
Israel: Parliament dissolves following failure to pass budget, complicating fiscal response to Covid-19 crisis At midnight on 22 December, after a deadline to pass the 2020 budget was missed amid disagreement between Prime Minister... -
Israel: Political gridlock unlikely to knock economy off course General elections on 17 September were inconclusive, with neither the right-wing nor left-wing groupings (led by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party... -
Israel: Fresh elections called after Netanyahu fails to form a coalition; economic fallout to be limited On 29 May, MPs voted to dissolve Parliament, triggering fresh elections for 17 September, after incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... -
Israel: General election unlikely to lead to significant shift in economic policy On 9 April Israelis head to the polls to choose the 120 members of the Knesset, the country’s unicameral parliament.... -
Israel: Snap election called for April as pressure on Netanyahu mounts On 24 December, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a snap election, scheduled to be held on 9 April, amid accumulating...