Opposition bill to raise minimum wage passes, embarrassing the coalition
Joint List bill passes with support from Ra'am. Labor & Meretz abstain from vote.
Joint List bill passes with support from Ra'am. Labor & Meretz abstain from vote.
Abutbul was protesting recent price hikes in basic goods and was promptly ejected from plenum.
Former PM says cost of living rose more in 1 year of current government than in 7 years of his governments.
Petrol prices continue to stay high despite the cost of oil falling.
The current inflation in the USA, brought about by the government, may cause a rise in the corollary that results from financial woes.Op-ed.
Housing Ministry dir-general: Anyone who promises a price drop is lying. Interior Minister: We marketed 100 thousand apartments.
Survey shows majority of Israelis have lost faith in government promises to lower cost of living, believe Israelis need to stage protest.
'Government raised prices of basic products, hasn't fought a single monopoly,' Likud MK Eli Cohen accuses.
Rabbi Bergman condemned cuts that will severely impact haredi families. "In every generation they rise up against us."
64 percent of Israelis polled said they are cutting back on food purchases; half of those polled want government to cut VAT.
Finance Minister responds to criticism of economic plan meant to lower cost of living.
Meretz says that the plan to reduce the cost of living deprives vulnerable populations.
Haredi cities can create their own bus system, if prices of public transportation rise, MK Uri Maklev says.
Economy Minister Barbivay defends plan for lowering taxes, lowering prices of consumer goods and electricity, amidst rising cost of living.
New reform would streamline price of public transportation, raising prices in periphery, haredi cities.
PM Bennett, Finance Min. Liberman, expected to announce cut to electricity price hike, but leave gas price untouched.
Haredi MK Eichler slams Finance Min. Liberman for blaming haredim for high cost of living, says incitement causes violence against haredim.
Finance Min. Liberman says high cost of living is caused by haredi men studying Torah instead of working.
Report: Israeli Finance Ministry planning series of tax and tariff cuts on foods, gasoline, and electricity to curb rising prices.
PM at Cabinet meeting addresses cost of living, says current parameters of potential nuke deal will not stop Iranian nuclear program.
Foreign Minister on cost of living: COVID-19 raised prices all over the world, but here the issue has been neglected for years.
Finance Minister expected to announce plan to curb the continuation of rising prices.
After previously saying it would delay price increase by three months, Osem backtracks and cancels move altogether.
Coalition MKs propose bill to expand tax on plastic shopping bags to apply to all stores, include other types of bags as well.
Following meeting with Finance Minister, Osem says it will postpone price increases of its products until after Passover.
Increasing public pushback against price hikes may cause instability as government fails to agree on plan to help.
Tens of thousands of consumers announce they will stop buying pasta made by Osem in protest of price increase.
'Cost of raw materials, packaging, and transportation have skyrocketed,' Israeli food giant Osem explains.
Survey takes into account goods, services, rental prices. Damascus now world's cheapest city.
Knesset committee head MK Yulia Malinovsky accuses Rabbinate of unnecessarily inflating cost of goods. 'This is why we need reform.'
Israel had largest increase in housing prices in the world in the 2010s, new report claims.
Zionist Union launches new campaign focusing on cost of living and the rise in electricity prices.
Finance Minister Kahlon slams those who say rising cost of housing reflects poor decision-making.
Finance Ministry says Israelis pay more for cars, food, household goods, and electronics than any other country in the OECD.
With high prices of living, increasing numbers of Israelis live most of their life on credit - but are they aware of the long-term risks?
Kaytana, or summer camp, can cost nearly half a minimum-wage monthly salary for just three weeks.
While social activists and politicians call for reducing food prices, some Israeli farmers are destroying their produce to keep prices high.
Finance Ministry says Chinese builders work 50% faster than others; PM announces move as gov't seeks to tackle rising living costs.
High-cost Cellcom may buy discount Golan Telecom in a move which consumers fear will drive up cell phone service prices.
Government votes to raise purchase tax, but will this make housing cheaper for Israelis? Depends on whom you ask.