Current sectionIsrael NewsEconomy & FinanceShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThe Tel Aviv beachside promenade the day after the cease-fire with Iran began in June 2025. Credit: Eyal TouegFor over three years, economists have been predicting a looming financial crisis in Israel due to the judicial overhaul and forever war. How come they were all wrong?Meirav Arlosoroff02:31 PM • May 14 2026 IDTBank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron was clearly having fun. He presented a slide showing the Israeli economy's growth during every quarter from 2000 to 2025. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel economyBank of IsraelJudicial coupIsrael-Gaza WarIsrael business newsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesEurovision 2026Iran7.10 Sexual ViolenceNetanyahu Haredi PoliticsIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastDespite War and Unrest, How Is Israel's Economy Still Thriving?Facing Hezbollah Drones, Israeli Soldiers Say They Have Little to Do but DuckThousands Expected for Far-right Jerusalem Day March Through Old CityIsrael and Lebanon to Meet for Third Round of Direct Talks in Washington'We Know What It Wasn't': Strange Tunnel Exposed in Jerusalem Near Ramat RahelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in Gaza