This morning I presented the Report to the Acting President of Israel and Speaker of the Knesset, Ms Dahlia Itzik; the Prime Minister, Mr Ehud Olmert; and the Minister of Finance, Mr. Abraham Hirchson. In economic terms 2006 was one of Israel's most successful years.
This was reflected in the high rate of growth, the decline in unemployment, the improvement in employment, the impressive surplus in the current account, the amount of foreign investment in Israel, and price and financial stability. All this took place against the background of rapid global economic growth, but also in a year in which Israel was engaged in a war.