BUSINESSTIMES OF ISRAEL
Smotrich instructs ministry to build task force to help tech firms with shekel surge
Smotrich instructs the Finance Ministry to establish a task force to assist tech firms amid a shekel surge causing mass layoffs. Government officials confirm they will not directly intervene to stabilize the currency but aim to mitigate damage.
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