Debt

Iranian Airlines plane seized by Turkey over millions in unpaid debts, stranding Iranian passengers

Notably, the seizure came a week after the US imposed secondary sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector, prompting airports and airlines across the region to cancel flights to and from Iran for the fores

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
An Iranian commercial aircraft lands at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran on September 25, 2026.
And how is the government dealing with the debt? By taking on even more debt. U.S. President Donald Trump.

America’s black hole: The debt threatening to swallow the global economy

US public debt crossed $40 trillion, raising bond yields and interest costs. The financial fallout threatens the global economy, including Israel.

|ByTZALLY GREENBERG
The US Department of the Treasury Building in Washington, DC, US, July 11, 2026.

US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, doubled under presidents Trump, Biden

The federal government's IOU has now more than doubled in less than a decade, from $19.95 trillion when US President Donald Trump was sworn in for the first time in January 2017.

|ByREUTERS
Electricity poles

NIS 75M on the way to our pockets: The offset that will affect electricity bills

A court victory for Noga: It will be allowed to immediately offset NIS 75M from PSP due to the shutdown of a pumped-storage facility. The good news: The money will go straight to the consumers.

|ByYOAV ETIEL

The struggle is real: Student debt through the roof

Survey shows monthly expenses are over NIS 5,000, although the average income for students is under NIS 4,000.

OCTOBER 18, 2017BySARAH LEVI
Tel Aviv University