Innovation Authority to disburse funding to Israeli firms hit by the crisis, including NIS 50 million to companies combating the virus outbreak

PM pledges NIS 500 per child and the elderly ahead of Passover, with more than 1 million out of work, but not clear where money will come from or if it will arrive in time

National Employment Service says rate stands at 24.1%, capping worst month for Israel's workforce since data has been recorded

Rate of NIS 4.89 per liter is lowest since 2005, but comes with car use severely restricted and as many Israelis have lost their income

Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua and computer scientist Shai Shalev-Shwartz claim their solution can wrap up the current public health crisis in a matter of months

Over 23% of Israeli workers are seeking jobless benefits, after over 800,000 laid off in past month, including 24,000 who filed on Monday

Intended to cushion economic blow of pandemic, funds include billions for health, unemployment payments for hundreds of thousands of Israelis, help for small businesses

As more sectors ravaged by pandemic, figures show majority of people who lost their job are women; official says first NII payment expected before Passover

657,876 have signed up as jobless this month, as coronavirus crisis tightens grip on the economy; further rise expected with announcement of new restrictions

Bank of Israel head calls for NIS 15b 'safety net' for businesses; shekel gains ground against dollar; bonds climb after bank intervention