Smotrich defends himself, says he wants to vet decisions made by previous Bennett-Lapid government
Private funding has plunged to a five-year low in first half of 2023
Ben-Zeev calls on Netanyahu and Smotrich to talk to credit agencies and 'do what is necessary to prevent a downgrade'
Analysts at financial institutions do not see how judicial reform will benefit the Israeli economy
Israeli and international businesses have raised concerns that the judicial reform will undermine democracy and weaken an independent judiciary
Israel has emerged as a gas exporter over the last 15 years due to discovery of large offshore natural gas deposits