OECD Secretary-General meets Israel's President, senior ministers

Dec 05, 2023

On Monday, he met with Israel's President Isaac Herzog, its Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and its Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Israeli Finance Minister cuts import duties on milk to alleviate shortages

Jul 15, 2023

Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that on Thursday he made an “important” decision to sign an order cancelling, with immediate effect.

Israel and Argentina working on establishing direct flights between countries

Jun 06, 2025

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich submitted to the government a proposal to encourage airlines to operate direct commercial flights...

Israeli Finance Minister calls for security zones in Judea and Samaria

Nov 07, 2023

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is calling for the establishment of security zones to protect Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria from the threat...

Knesset approves USD 206 billion budget, largest in Israeli history

Mar 25, 2025

Addressing the Knesset plenum before the voting, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the budget "will support growth and allow the Israeli economy to maintain...

Egypt condemns statements of Israeli Finance Minister on West Bank

Nov 13, 2024

Egypt has condemned in the strongest terms the extremist statements by Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich calling for the imposition of Israeli sovereignty and...