PM unveils stimulus plan without coordinating proposal with Treasury; Gantz: Israel needs a state budget, which premier prevented

Ze'ev Elkin says he's uneasy that mayors, ministers, MKs and chief rabbi are getting the shot before at-risk populations; Rivlin, 81, gets inoculation, vouches for its safety

Rapid appreciation of Israeli currency may make it harder for economy to recover from crisis, central bank governor warns

Katz said still insisting on passing 2021 budget next year, while Blue and White demand 2-year budget passed by Dec. 23 deadline in accordance with campaign agreement

Finance and higher education ministers blame each other for government's failure to advance measure aimed at reducing expenses during virus outbreak

With Knesset on brink of dissolution, Blue and White chief says new vote preferable to gov't paralysis: 'I'm afraid Netanyahu is more concerned with his trial than his country'

Blue and White says Israel Katz to meet with defense minister on Sunday 'to present a budget for 2020-2021'; FM insists financial plan can be passed by December 23 deadline

Reopening of shopping centers across Israel comes amid rising infections; positive test rate increases to 2% as daily new cases surge above 1,000 for 2nd day in a row

Mandelblit to finance minister: 'Impermissible to leave the post unmanned' amid risk of destabilizing the economy; matter was held up by ongoing government infighting

S&P left Israel’s credit rating unchanged, citing strong state institutions and a fundamentally healthy economy. Both are now under assault by the political leadership