Israel Business Forum Slams Netanyahu's "Sparta Speech"

Israel Business Forum slams Netanyahu's "Sparta speech"

"We are marching with certainty to a diplomatic, economic, and social abyss that will endanger our existence in the Land of Israel."

Stocks dive at opening after PM doom and gloom speech

Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "Sparta speech" on Monday, the screens on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange started the trading session on Tuesday with a sharp selloff, with investors fearing Israel would move away from international trade in order to prepare for international isolation. Major indices saw steep declines after the opening bell, falling by nearly 3%. This represents a very steep drop for the major stocks, for which every f…

Netanyahu's 'Super Sparta' speech aims to preempt fallout from submarine scandal

As Netanyahu calls to turn Israel into a 'Super Sparta' and bypass legal limits, a state inquiry accuses him of secretive, reckless decisions that put national security at risk – part of a broader attempt to change the rules before facing consequences

Netanyahu’s ‘super-Sparta’ speech jolts Israeli stocks

Israel’s main indexes slip after PM said global isolation could force country toward 'autarkic features' and defense self-reliance; business leaders and opposition figures blast vision as dangerous, unrealistic and ruinous for growth