Finance Ministry

Former Labor chairwoman:

'Amen that Deri will be Minister of Finance'

Shelly Yechimovich is certain that Deri would be many times better than Liberman and Smotrich in the Ministry of Finance.

Coalition negotiations:

Deri opts for Finance; Likud wants Defense for itself

Religious Zionism: Smotrich will be next Defense Minister

Smotrich willing to give up Finance Ministry

Religious Zionist Party chairman told Shas chairman he would give up the Finance Ministry for him and demand the Defense Ministry.

Liberman:

'Smotrich will ignore Netanyahu once he's Finance Minister'

Liberman criticizes Netanyahu for considering appointing Gafni as chairman of Finance Committee and Smotrich as Finance Minister.

Efforts to prevent a strike:

Talks between teachers and Finance Ministry continue

Talks between the Teachers’ Union and the Ministry of Finance continued through the night, but an agreement has not yet been reached.

Education Min.: 'There's money for an agreement with teachers'

Parents' representative slams Education Min.: 'She needs to tell teachers' unions to be flexible.'

Teachers union may declare strike in high schools

Teachers union expected to announce strike after Finance Ministry refuses to agree to demands.

Veteran teachers earn almost 3x as much as younger colleagues

Treasury official who compiled report: Wage differentials are too high.

Teacher's strike in Jerusalem tomorrow

Classes will start late as teachers protest low wages from Finance Ministry.

Geriatric hospitals 'on brink of collapse' due to Omicron wave

Government COVID grants from 2020-1 have been stopped by the Finance Ministry, even though the crisis is far from over.

Govt to food companies: Don't raise prices

With a stronger shekel and lower inflation, companies are making money without passing on savings to consumers.

Finance Ministry: 'We won't abandon any citizen in Israel'

'We finished the year 2021 with growth,' says Minister in the Finance Ministry Hamad Amar.

Finance Ministry refuses to compensate airline companies

Foreign arrivals barred from country for two weeks; government says: "These are normal business risks."

Who did the Finance Ministry consult before taxing disposables?

'What we're hearing here is simply insane,' Shas MK Azoulay says at Finance Committee meeting.

Eli Avidar won't be on Yisrael Beytenu list

Minister without portfolio who refused position in Finance Ministry to be booted from party.

Biden banking pick denies GOP charges of being a communist

Saule Omarova also criticized by Republicans for advocating “radically reshaping the basic architecture and dynamics of modern finance.”

Hospital directors: Gov't reneged on funding, no new admissions

Finance Ministry signed agreement to transfer 300m shekels 6 months ago - and hasn't paid a penny.

Foreign Ministry offers afternoons off

'Spending time with the children does not harm work,' Foreign Minister Yair Lapid says.

Liberman: I will demand the Finance Ministry

Yisrael Beytenu chairman says his party will demand the Finance, Health and Internal Security Ministries in the next government.

Finance Minister: 'Health Ministry detached from the people'

Minister Katz sharply attacks Health Ministry, that opposes opening businesses, ahead of Corona cabinet discussions. 'What's this insanity?'

Ministers decide: Significant addition to health system manpower

Health and Finance Ministers agree on reinforcement of 2,000 nurses, 400 doctors, manpower, and additional procurement for health system.

Bowing to pressure, Israel cancels tax breaks for NGOs in the PA

Israel cancels tax exemptions for foreign groups operating in the Palestinian Authority. 'Unfathomable that we'd help those who harm Israel'

Finance Minister to advance benefits to PA organizations

Palestinian Arab aid organizations will receive more than 60% off fuel costs, while Israeli charities will continue to pay full price.

'A total lockdown would've resulted in 3 million unemployed'

Outgoing Director-General of Ministry of Finance acknowledges error in how the economic crisis at the start of the pandemic was handled.

The Israeli Intelligence Directorate's hypnotist

'Eighty percent of the admissions you get from hypnosis are correct,' says Colonel Shimon Simon Lavi.

No more money for the self-employed, Treasury says

Treasury says the economy is back to normal.

'One hand gives to the self-employed, the other hand takes away'

Knesset Finance Committee discusses whether to tax coronavirus-era unemployment grant for self-employed.

Finance Minister announces steps to maintain economic stability

Finance Minister introduces measures to assist in dealing with coronavirus fallout.

Finance Ministry reaches agreement with Israel Teachers' Union

Negotiations between Finance Ministry, teachers, reach dead end as teachers threaten not to begin school year on Sunday.

Budget cuts will fund underground fence - and afternoon programs

Proposed budget cuts eliminate 260 jobs, to provide funding for arson victims, afternoon programs.

Judea and Samaria defense budget still held up

Dozens of security projects on hold as dispute between Defense, Finance Ministries preventing release of NIS 45 million in defense spending.

Economic blow to PA:

Finance Ministry must compensate tortured Israeli collaborators

Israel must compensate NIS 14 million to 52 Arab collaborators with Israel arrested by PA security forces; monies to be withheld from PA.

Kahlon: It's the Finance Ministry or nothing

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon makes clear he will not serve in any other position after the elections.

Law restricting use of cash goes into effect

Israeli law limiting use of cash for purchases, payment of wages goes into effect. Violators could face up to 3 years in jail.

Mossad seeks significant budget increase

Intel organization asks finance ministry for extra billions which will significantly broaden the scope of its activity.

MK Forer: Improve status of daycare workers

MK Oded Forer warns of severe consequences for children, economy if daycare centers do not open this year due to strike.

'Gift to Erdoğan for the Jewish holidays'

Farmers furious at decision to permit importation of tomatoes from Turkey for holidays, despite there being no shortage. MK: 'Wrong move.'

Vote on Daycare Supervision Law postponed

Labor and Social Affairs Ministry: 'Unfortunately, law not promoted because of insensitivity and irresponsibility of Treasury officials.'

Finance Ministry folds:

Some 100 PA Arabs to receive budgetary pension

Since 2001 new public sector employees receive no budgetary pension; Loophole lets PA Arabs working in Civil Admin to benefit nevertheless.

These are the highest paid public sector employees

Finance Ministry releases report on public sector salaries in 2016.

Likud minister: Treasury decision to cut police budget 'petty'

Finance Ministry aims to cut police officers' meal subsidies, Public Security Minister Erdan calls decision 'delusional' and 'petty.'

Disabled allowance budget to increase by NIS 2 billion

Netanyahu and Welfare Minister Katz agree to increase disabled allowances; joint press conference with Finance Minister expected at 11:00.

'Toward a cashless society' - Gov't to limit cash transactions

Finance Ministry pushing to limit use of cash, checks between private individuals, businesses. Cash payments over $1450 to be banned.

Number of haredi Jews entering workforce slowing, report finds

A new study finds that only 51% of haredi men are working, far less than the government's goal of 63% by 2020.

Israel to get $4.7 billion in royalties from natural gas

Finance Ministry announces Israel will make large profit on use of and exporting of natural gas.

Cost of living higher in Israel than rest of the OECD

Finance Ministry says Israelis pay more for cars, food, household goods, and electronics than any other country in the OECD.

Finance Ministry to revoke Amnesty donors' tax benefits

Amnesty campaigns for Judea, Samaria boycott, Finance Ministry aims to revoke tax benefits from organization's donors.

Striking electric company workers receive pay cut

Israel Electric Company workers strike, then see their salaries struck. Company: We're working together with the Finance Ministry.

Jerusalem drops CityPass from light rail extension

Government puts extension of existing line, construction of new line, up for grabs, takes rights away from CityPass.

Foreign ministry workers threaten to block Trump's visit

Ministry workers threaten to halt preparations for Trump's planned upcoming visit to Israel if their demands for higher wages are not met.

How do the richest Israelis make their money?

In-depth report by Finance Ministry on the wealthiest Israelis.

Jerusalem kindergartens shut down as strike expands

The Jerusalem Municipality has announced that kindergartens will not function today, as battle against Finance Ministry continues.

Jerusalem Mayor: It's a sad day for Jerusalem

Jerusalem municipal workers protest Finance Ministry refusal to transfer budget.

60% of terror arson victims receive government compensation

Finance Minister holds follow-up meeting after November's arson attacks.

Finance Ministry reports 5-year low in housing sales

Finance Ministry reveals October 2016 had lowest number of homes purchased since 2011.

14,000 new housing units for Bet Shemesh, 60% to haredim

14,000 new housing units will be constructed in the coming years in Bet Shemesh, 60% are earmarked for haredim.

Government to spend millions on armored cars

Up to 40 vehicles at up to 250,000 shekels each on the Finance Ministry's docket in the near future.

Daycare security from terror a myth in spite of promises

Three-month-old promises to provide daycare security still have not been fulfilled, as parents still pay for security guards privately.

Kahlon and Barkat agree to avoid future cuts

Jerusalem city council and Finance Ministry formulate agreement to avoid future budget cuts and layoffs in the city.

City of Jerusalem to layoff thousands due to lack of budget

After receiving no government funding, City Council forced to lay off hundreds of workers at year's end with thousands more on way.