Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich agree: Gas prices to drop by half a shekel per liter tonight.
Tonight at midnight, the order to reduce the excise tax, signed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, will go into effect. The order reduces the
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The Israeli government is cutting gas prices by half a shekel per liter through an excise tax reduction signed by Finance Minister Smotrich, effective at midnight. This is a direct intervention to lower consumer costs, likely aimed at easing household financial pressure. The move signals coordination between Netanyahu and Smotrich on economic policy. Watch for whether this sparks broader tax relief measures or remains a one-off adjustment.