Changing Faces at the Helm: Ilan Rom Steps Down as Israeli Finance Ministry’s Director General

Ilan Rom resigns as Israeli Finance Ministry Director General after a year in the role and finalization of the 2026 state budget. A former Mossad official, Rom enriched the ministry with strategic insights. The ministry highlights his efforts during economic challenges and his role in the Abraham Accords 2.0 preparation.

Ilan Rom, Israeli Finance Ministry Director General, announced his resignation after a year in the position following the passage of the 2026 state budget. The ministry did not give reasons for his departure. Rom, a former Mossad official, assumed the role to address economic challenges during wartime.

The ministry credited Rom with introducing a geoeconomic perspective to the department. He was instrumental in shaping economic policy during the post-war period and preparing for the Abraham Accords 2.0, strengthening regional economic alliances, amid challenging times, including overseeing the 2025 and 2026 budgets.

Upon approving a defence-heavy 699 billion shekel ($221 billion) budget, lawmakers averted potential snap elections. It remains undetermined who will succeed Rom, while Michal Abadi-Boiangiu recently replaced Yali Rothenberg as the accountant general earlier this year.

(With inputs from agencies.)