Politics

Under the agreement being formulated, Israel will significantly raise tariffs on its current main wheat suppliers, Russia and Ukraine.

If the NIS 662 billion budget does not pass the committee stage and second and third readings by March 31, then the Knesset will be dissolved and new elections held.

Leader of the Opposition Yair Lapid claims that the emigrants in 2025 were all permanent Israeli residents. The statistics don't bear him out.

In discussions on an MOU for a US-administered technology park, the possibility was raised of a nuclear reactor to supply its huge energy demands.

As the US builds its forces  for a possible attack on Iran, "Globes" looks at four scenarios for financial markets in Israel.

President Trump astonished Israelis by claiming that Iron Dome is "our technology." So who really takes the credit for the air defense system's success?

Four projects meant to connect Europe and Asia via Israel are being hampered by both external and local obstacles.

An Israeli delegation is due in Nicosia this week to try to finalize an agreement on development of the reservoir, a small part of which is in Israel's economic zone.

There are fears that the government will not be able to muster a majority for the 2026 budget because of the crisis with the haredi parties over the conscription bill.

INSS Senior Researcher Prof. Kobi Michael tells “Globes” about potential scenarios in Iran and says Israel will only intervene if asked to do so by the US.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's surprise declaration on ending US military aid should be seen in the context of trade negotiations with the Trump administration.

Regime change in Venezuela will impede both Iran and Hezbollah, which are deeply involved in drugs, weapons, and arms smuggling.

According to a Taub Center study, the population has grown by just 0.9% this year, the lowest rate since the state was founded. One reason is emigration.

The $8.6 billion deal is for the F-15IA model, to be delivered by the end of 2035, with an option for a further 25 aircraft.

Israel's score fell by 6.1%, as respondents to the Anholt global survey begin to take a critical view not only of the state, but also of its citizens.

The transfer comes out of general budget reserves, just before the end of the fiscal year.

The inter-ministerial team leaves the decision to the politicians. The Bank of Israel and the Ministry of Finance Budgets Division categorically oppose an additional tax on the banks.

The $35 billion deal amounts to 22% of the the Leviathan natural gas reservoir.

Amid growing US pressure, and waning interest from European companies, the question of Chinese involvement in Israel’s biggest infrastructure project returns to the fore.

One of the gunmen involved in the attack at Bondi Beah is dead; the other is in critical condition.

Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat has called on Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich to reconsider the proposal, which he says will damage business and growth.

Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal explains what the two countries offer each other, and how India maintains relations with both Israel and Iran.

With the current aid agreement soon to expire, Israel seeks to close a new one before the US mid-term elections, but the format might have to change dramatically.

The German air freight company has blamed a British export control directive for the ban.

Haredi support for the budget cannot be guaranteed and even if the budget is passed by the Knesset, some reforms might not survive Finance Committee changes.

The Ministry of Finance Budgets Division says the bill will not reduce the burden on reserve soldiers and will cost the economy tens of billions of shekels annually.

Is admission of guilt required? Can a pardon be awarded before conviction? "Globes" answers the questions.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a request to President Isaac Herzog for a pardon "to attain unity in the people and to restore confidence in the institutions of the state."

Former US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead warns that Iran and its proxies could extend operations to the Eastern Mediterranean.

If the deal goes ahead without Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization, it will be a colossal strategic-political failure for Israel, after the strategic-security failure on October 7.