Last year marked a sobering turning point for Israel’s once-unstoppable high-tech juggernaut. For the first time in more than ten years, the engine of Israel’s economic growth—the globally envied tech sector—has shrunk, sending alarm bells ringing throughout the halls of government and industry boardrooms alike.
Read more: Israel’s High-Tech Sector Shrinks for First Time in Over a Decade
In a powerful endorsement of Israel's economic endurance and technological prowess, OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann declared during a high-profile meeting in Jerusalem that Israel is poised to outpace global and OECD growth expectations in the coming year, defying geopolitical turbulence and internal challenges with remarkable tenacity.
Read more: OECD Chief Hails Israel’s Resilient Economy, Tech Sector Strength
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is making a bold and urgent push to eliminate the last remaining tariffs on American imports, in what he calls a “strategic economic maneuver” to fortify Israel’s alliance with the United States and shield the Israeli economy from a rapidly shifting global trade environment.
Read more: Smotrich Pushes to Eliminate U.S. Tariffs Amid Global Trade Shift
In a move sending ripples through financial and political circles alike, global credit rating giant Moody’s has unexpectedly pushed back its long-anticipated report on Israel’s sovereign credit rating from spring to September 2025, citing a combustible mix of regional instability, internal political turmoil, and fiscal belt-tightening.
Read more: By Delaying Credit Rating, Moodys Keeps Israel At Historic Low
Tech giant slashes iPhone prices for the third time in 6 months, signaling an all-out pricing war in Israel’s heated smartphone market. Retailers and consumers gear up for aggressive discounts ahead of Passover.
Read more: Apple Slashes iPhone Prices in Israel Amid Samsung Rivalry
