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

Ogen will now be able to start giving small businesses, non-profits, loans backed by government guarantees, which will help the non-profit to raise funds

Amid economic chaos and no reliable forecasts, treasury insists planning 2 years ahead futile; but ensuing political instability could keep Blue and White head from PM's office

Bank of Israel governor Amir Yaron says that without higher taxes, shortfall could reach 'dangerous level' of more than 4.5 percent of GDP