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The outgoing civil year of 2025 was a “booming” year for Israelis as the war against Hamas, Iran and its proxies affected the whole country.
As 2026 commences, Israel’s economy shows signs of booming of another sort. Here are some highlights.
2025 is on the way to being a peak year for the Israeli stock market, with rises of 50% for the leading indices and records broken at a rate not seen in two decades. The sharp rises are a result of a huge influx of money into the stock market and the decline in Israel’s risk premium.
Inflation in Israel over the past 12 months fell to 2.4%, keeping inflation well below the upper limit of the Bank of Israel’s annual target range of 3%.
Israel’s fiscal deficit narrowed to 4.5% of GDP at the end of November, or NIS 932.5 billion in absolute terms.
From December 11, 2025, a regulation comes into effect making the installation of rooftop solar panels on new houses mandatory to receive a building permit for new houses and some towers.
HOME SCANS
The word is scanning NOT scamming.
Another Israeli innovation gets FDA approval. Expectant mothers can now see their unborn babies from the comfort of their home.
KEVER RACHEL
Major renovations to Matriarch Rachel’s Tomb are now underway.
When completed, it will vastly improve accessibility for pilgrims and tourists to this ancient and historic site.
INSPIRATIONAL
Watch this video and be inspired as it follows the trials and tribulations of an IDF soldier who was seriously injured in the Gaza war.
BEST VIEW IN THE COUNTRY
If you are thinking of buying a property in Jerusalem this video is for you.
The pros and cons of purchasing a home with a view of the Kotel and the future rebuilt Temple.
FROM RAGS TO RICHES
An immigrant from the former Soviet Union achieves the impossible in her new homeland.
Watch this story marked by struggle and ultimate success.
