38 lists running for the Knesset – and almost none of them talk about the economy | Tzuri Dovush

In an opinion piece, Tzuri Dovush argues that the 38 lists running in the Knesset elections barely address the economy, particularly the future of industry and local manufacturing. He warns that Israel is lagging behind the global trend of strengthening industry in the US and Europe, and that dependence on foreign production harms national security resilience.

Tzuri Dovush argues in an opinion piece that in the election campaign for the 25th Knesset, where 38 lists are running, almost none are addressing the economy. According to him, the public discourse focuses on security, ultra-Orthodox conscription, education, and the cost of living, but not on the future of industry and local manufacturing. Dovush points to a global trend where the US and the European Union are investing tens of billions in strengthening industry, while Israel continues to rely on its 'Start-Up Nation' image and neglects manufacturing. He warns that the dependence on imported ammunition during the 'Iron Swords' war revealed a strategic vulnerability, and that burdensome regulation and high energy costs are pushing factories abroad. The proposed solution includes a coordinating state body similar to the National Cyber Directorate, investment in engineering education, and incentives for automation. The article concludes with a warning that without manufacturing independence, there is no security independence.