Deep State

Not a secret cartel and not a conspiracy: a system of regulation, entry barriers, centralization, and interest groups maintains the high cost of living in Israel. From supermarkets and banks to cars and housing — this is how the "economic deep state" operates.

In the midst of the Likud primary period, Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi has created a "Governance Center" for public sector employees. According to the minister, it is intended to allow them to report on what he defines as failures in the public system, ensuring that the government's policy is implemented in practice.