Liat Ron

Liat Ron is an economics reporter and commentator for Walla .

Assaf Rappaport, A Rendezvous with Roni Kuban, KAN 11.

Assaf Rappaport and Wiz founders near deal for McDonald's Israel franchise

Fitch rating agency.

Fitch warns of the elections: 'Political instability will make reducing the deficit difficult'

Unusual seizure at Ben-Gurion Airport: A doctor from central Israel tried to bring in 300 seedlings from Thailand without a permit from the Agriculture Ministry.

Doctor caught yellow-handed at Ben-Gurion attempting to smuggle 300 banana saplings from Thailand


Greece plans to quintuple purchase tax for foreign real estate buyers

The Greek prime minister announced plans to raise the purchase tax for non-EU real estate investors from 3% to 15%.

The Parthenon temple without scaffolding for the first time in 200 years, October 17, 2025.

Supermarket chain sold at valuation of around NIS 680 million

Shuk Hertzel is acquiring the Stop Market chain. The group intends to open 10 additional branches and reach a turnover of NIS 2 billion by the end of 2027.

Shopping in the supermarket.

Israeli food prices surged 19% over four years, TAU study shows

Chocolate prices rose by nearly 78%, burekas jumped by 47.5%, and coffee climbed by 26.1%, according to research tracking 80 popular supermarket products over eight years.

Dairy products in a supermarket, March 2026.

$6.7 Billion: Leviathan reservoir energy deal approved

Mega-deal in energy sector: Competition Commissioner approves natural gas agreement between Dalia and Leviathan partnership valued at approximately $6.7 billion.

Leviathan reservoir.

No cottage cheese or white cheese on shelves four days after production stoppage

Two months after the computer malfunction at the Tnuva plant in Alon Tavor, a series of holiday shutdowns has left dairy shelves empty again.

A shortage of dairy products at the supermarket.

Finance Ministry aims to cut record high gas prices by 50 agorot, needs attorney-general's approval

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich intends to introduce the additional reduction, which, if approved and completed, is expected to bring the price of a liter of gasoline down to about NIS 7.77.

A worker fills benzene, at a gas station in Jerusalem before petrol prices rise at midnight on 31 January 2011.

Economy Ministry ends 'Israel's Basket' pilot due to upcoming elections

Economy Minister Nir Barkat decided not to extend the project due to the expected change in government, leaving the decision to the incoming administration.

Economy Minister Nir Barkat presents "Israel's Basket".

Businesses shocked in Kiryat Shmona: State demands $68 million return

Blow to northern businesses: Out of nearly $1.7 billion transferred to the city, the Tax Authority is demanding hundreds of millions back.

Impact site in Kiryat Shmona.

Affordable Housing site shut down

After a High Court ruling, the Affordable Housing site was shut for maintenance to prevent benefits for draft evaders, leaving users with expiring eligibility certificates without a solution.

Residential buildings in Petah Tikva.

16 days at home: Who approved the holiday break fiasco?

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.

The opening of the schoolyear.