Lawmaker cites longtime political partner Yair Lapid's refusal to hold a leadership primary

As government finalizes proposal for new two-week-plus national closure, Finance Ministry said to assess damage of $5.2 billion to economy at the very least

Letter to PM says economic damage will last a decade; shops, restaurants, gyms vow to remain open, saying a second shutdown will destroy them financially

At press conference in Tel Aviv, business owners call for 'advance compensation'; closure during upcoming holiday season will cost economy NIS 13.6 billion, group warns

Program disproportionately benefits bigger companies, excludes those that didn't lay off workers during lockdown and sends wrong signal should a second wave of the pandemic hit

Ad hoc addenda, poor implementation and too little, too late -- a chorus of criticism for the government's aid measures comes from firms big and small, along with the self-employed

There are half a million self-employed workers and owners of small businesses who feel the state does not have their back amid pandemic; their survival is crucial for the economy

Experts, MKs outraged as interest rates raised on loans and mortgages; banks say Israel not giving them enough cover as pandemic crisis adds to risk