Access to a growing market does not automatically translate into commercial opportunities. Israeli companies still need predictable regulations, competitive conditions, and reliable local partners
The knowledge that used to take a career to acquire is now a conversation away. This changes what is actually worth paying for.
The line isn't "man vs machine," it's "who is using AI and who is still taking notes by hand?"
The Education Ministry and the economy live in parallel universes: Just two weeks after summer vacation, Israeli parents face another two and a half weeks of bridging days and improvisation.
While Carrefour builds a brand under its global name, Shufersal is quietly creating specialized house brands for each product category.
Israel has invested over the years in irrelevant technology. The current megalomaniacal project, the light rail, will quickly turn into a failure that will cost us hundreds of billions.
Fruit and vegetable prices rise year after year, and it appears the Agriculture Ministry is ignoring a major failure that allows growers to control the market and set prices.
Despite rising salaries and worker shortages, experts warn: Within two years, 90% of bookkeepers will be pushed out of the sector.
The employment rate for Haredi men stands at 53% – a figure that represents a decade-long halt and sparks pessimism regarding the achievement of government targets.
Amidst discussions on the government's betrayal of youth sent to the battlefield, the economic aspect is nearly forgotten: The Torah Students Law is bound to cause immense damage.
What is wrong with the government decision to compensate victims of the protection racket? That without complementary steps, this is nothing more than an election bribe.
