Israel's 'economic deep state'? The real problem lies with the government | Professor Yossi Spiegel

Professor Yossi Spiegel, in his column, rejects the claim of an 'economic deep state' as the cause of the high cost of living, pointing instead to the government led by Netanyahu as the true address. He accuses the old hegemony, including veteran ministers, of failing to address the issue, concluding that if it hasn't been solved by now, no salvation is expected.

In an opinion column in Maariv, Professor Yossi Spiegel attacks the claim made by Professor Moshe Cohen-Eliya regarding an 'economic deep state' as the cause of the high cost of living in Israel. Spiegel argues that the real address for the problem is the government, headed by Benjamin Netanyahu since 2009. He lists additional long-serving ministers, including Israel Katz, Haim Katz, Yariv Levin, Miri Regev, and Gila Gamliel, calling them the 'old hegemony.' Spiegel quotes Netanyahu's remarks in an interview with Dan Shilon, stating that if he didn't implement reforms in his first term, he would do so in the second, but no further. Spiegel concludes that if the government hasn't solved the cost of living by now, no salvation is expected from it in the future.