Public debt now accounts for more than 69pc of GDP, compared to 60pc before the war, according to the Treasury.

JERUSALEM: The enormous costs of Israel’s multi-front war and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s determination to turn his country into a “super-Sparta” of the Middle East are…

Israel faces a steep economic challenge. A massive defense budget, driven by ongoing conflicts and Prime Minister Netanyahu's vision for a militarized nation, is straining public…