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title: "Netanyahu's Crypto Sanctions Plan Draws Criticism"
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area: "Israel"
published: "2026-10-25T17:46:05.065Z"
source_reported: "2026-10-25T16:13:14.000Z"
updated: "2026-10-25T18:00:09.849Z"
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critic_score: 60
hype_score: 45
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# Netanyahu's Crypto Sanctions Plan Draws Criticism

*Prime Minister's proposal to use digital currency to bypass sanctions faces backlash from economists and rivals.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 58 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to Netanyahu and Bank of Israel; 36 sources corroborate the core claim.
- Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. Reporting includes quotes from Netanyahu and the Bank of Israel, and names economists and political rivals.
- Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests focus on Netanyahu's plan and the criticism it received, with some sensationalism.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed using cryptocurrency to shield Israel's economy from potential international sanctions.
- The Bank of Israel stated that cryptocurrencies cannot serve as a route to bypass sanctions.
- Over 100 economists signed a letter warning of negative economic consequences, including higher unemployment and reduced foreign investment.
- Netanyahu's political rivals, Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Lapid, also criticized the plan.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that Israel could use cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to shield its economy from potential international sanctions. Netanyahu stated he was preparing for a scenario where broader sanctions were imposed, mentioning the need for a "bypass economy" using currencies that can circumvent such measures. The comments were made in an interview with Israel's Channel 10.

The proposal drew a rebuke from the Bank of Israel, which stated that cryptocurrencies cannot serve as a route to bypass sanctions. The central bank advised focusing on policies to prevent sanctions rather than seeking alternative economic measures. More than 100 economists, including former Bank of Israel officials and Nobel laureates, signed a letter expressing alarm. They warned the plan could lead to higher unemployment, a fall in foreign investment, and a collapse of Israel's economic standing, drawing parallels to countries like South Africa, Iran, and Russia.

Netanyahu's political rivals also voiced criticism. Gadi Eisenkot, a main rival in the upcoming election, called the crypto plan "madness" and feared it would drive companies abroad and undermine national security. Opposition leader Yair Lapid stated Netanyahu had "gone off the rails" with his proposals.

## Disagreement on the effectiveness of cryptocurrency

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that cryptocurrency could be used to bypass sanctions. However, the Bank of Israel stated that cryptocurrencies cannot serve as a route to bypass sanctions. Hindustan Times reported Netanyahu's comments, while the Bank of Israel's statement was also noted by Hindustan Times and Free Malaysia Today News.

## What the coverage left out

None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned that Britain, France, and Canada previously announced they would block imports from Israeli settlements, an action Hindustan Times included in its full report as context for growing diplomatic isolation.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 45 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 16% (7)
- Centre: 31% (14)
- Right: 53% (24)

87 of 132 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-25T19:00:09.305213+00:00.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-25T19:30:07.836Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- Across the left‑rated outlets, the core report is that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel might use cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to avoid future international banking sanctions. Al Jazeera’s own article led on his suggestion, while Al‑Monitor, Haaretz, Ynet, aljazeera.net, der Standard and in.gr each noted his warning about possible loss of U.S. aid and the preparation of alternative financial arrangements.
- The digests record that economists and political rivals criticised the proposal, as noted by Al‑Monitor, and that Netanyahu’s own remarks on Channel 10 were quoted, according to the same source. Haaretz and Ynet reproduced his warning about U.S. assistance ending, and in.gr mentioned a strong reaction from the Israeli opposition.
- None of the left‑rated digests include any cost estimate, timeline, or technical detail about how a blockchain‑based system would be built or regulated. They also omit discussion of legislative steps or specific mechanisms for implementing the alternative economy.

### Centre

- Centre-rated reports led with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion of using cryptocurrency to shield Israel's economy from potential international sanctions. These reports highlighted the criticism he faced from economists and political rivals, as well as the rebuke from the Bank of Israel. Hindustan Times, in its full report, detailed the economists' warnings about negative economic consequences such as higher unemployment and reduced foreign investment, quoting the letter that described the plan as a "puzzling solution, one accepted in criminal organizations." Reuters, The New York Ledger, Cointelegraph, crypto.news, WTVB, and PerthNow all focused on the core proposal and the ensuing criticism from various bodies.

### Right

- Right-rated reports also focused on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to use cryptocurrency to bypass potential sanctions. These outlets, including India Today, The West Australian, Free Malaysia Today News, Globo, CNBC-TV18, Cyprus Mail, Arab News, and The Jewish Chronicle, highlighted the criticism from economists, political opponents, and the Bank of Israel. The Jewish Chronicle's headline specifically noted the Bank of Israel's rejection of Netanyahu's claim that crypto could help evade sanctions. Some reports, like those from Free Malaysia Today News and Arab News, mentioned the Bank of Israel issuing a "rare rebuke".

**Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- veryLow: 1
- low: 2
- mixed: 12
- high: 26
- unknown: 87
- veryHigh: 4

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [Világgazdaság](https://vg.hu/nemzetkozi-gazdasag/2026/10/netanjahu-kripto-bibicoin-gazdasagi-terv) — Netanyahu Wants to Circumvent Sanctions with Crypto: His Own Central Bank and More than a Hundred Economists Have Also Joined His Plan
- [India Today](https://indiatoday.in/world/story/israel-election-netanyahu-cryptocurrency-sanctions-plan-criticism-3024868-2026-10-25) — Netanyahu faces backlash over plan to use crypto to bypass potential sanctions
- [BITRSS](https://bitrss.com/israel-s-netanyahu-defends-crypto-sanctions-plan-i-do-what-i-think-is-right-264793) — Israel’s Netanyahu defends crypto sanctions plan – ‘I do what I think is right’
- [www.dnevnik.bg](https://dnevnik.bg/sviat/2026/10/25/4971212_netaniahu_subra_kritiki_zaradi_plan_da_zaobikoli/?ref=rss) — Netanyahu Draws Criticism for Plan to Bypass Sanctions Through Cryptocurrencies
- [resumenlatinoamericano.org](https://resumenlatinoamericano.org/2026/10/25/medio-oriente-haaretz-advierte-sobre-riesgo-de-colapso-economico-en-israel) — Middle East. Haaretz Warns of the Risk of Economic Collapse in "Israel" - Latin American Summary
- [Dagens industri](https://di.se/nyheter/vaxande-kritik-mot-netanyahus-kryptoplan) — Growing Criticism of Netanyahu's Crypto Plan
- [AMBCrypto](https://ambcrypto.com/israels-netanyahu-defends-crypto-sanctions-plan-i-do-what-i-think-is-right) — Israel's Netanyahu defends crypto sanctions plan – ‘I do what I think is right’
- [The Frontier Post](https://thefrontierpost.com/netanyahu-rebuked-for-plan-to-use-crypto-to-bypass-economic-sanctions) — Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions
- [The Queenslander](https://theqldr.com.au/international-news/2026/10/26/israel_vote-2) — Netanyahu rebuked over crypto sanction bypass plan
- [The West Australian](https://thewest.com.au/politics/election/netanyahu-rebuked-over-crypto-sanction-bypass-plan-c-23069269) — Netanyahu rebuked over crypto sanction bypass plan
- [PerthNow](https://perthnow.com.au/news/politics/world-politics/netanyahu-rebuked-over-crypto-sanction-bypass-plan-c-23069263) — Netanyahu rebuked over crypto sanction bypass plan
- [Free Malaysia Today News](https://freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/25/israel-central-bank-issues-rare-rebuke-of-netanyahu-s-sanctions-comments) — Israel’s central bank issues rare rebuke of Netanyahu’s sanctions comments
- [rador.ro](https://rador.ro/2026/10/25/benjamin-netanyahu-criticat-pentru-planul-de-a-recurge-la-criptomonede-in-scopul-ocolirii-sanctiunilor-economice) — Benjamin Netanyahu, Criticized for the Plan to Resort to Cryptocurrencies for the Purpose of Circumventing Economic Sanctions . . Press Agency Rador
- [Globo](https://valor.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/10/25/netanyahu-sugere-uso-de-criptomoedas-para-contornar-possveis-sanes-na-vspera-da-eleio.ghtml) — Netanyahu Suggests Using Cryptocurrencies to Circumvent Possible Sanctions on the Eve of the Election
- [Unknown](https://alquds.co.uk/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85) — Criticism of Netanyahu After Proposing to Use Encrypted Currencies to Circumvent Sanctions
- [The New York Ledger](https://thenyledger.com/markets/crypto/netanyahu-says-blockchain-could-help-israel-evade-to-sanctions) — Netanyahu Says Blockchain Could Help Israel Evade to Sanctions
- [gatewayhispanic.com](https://gatewayhispanic.com/2026/10/netanyahus-crypto-plan-bypass-sanctions-sparks-political-firestorm) — Netanyahu’s Crypto Plan to Bypass Sanctions Sparks Political Firestorm in Israel Gateway Hispanic by Maria Herrera Melado
- [CNBC-TV18](https://cnbctv18.com/world/netanyahu-rebuked-for-plan-to-use-crypto-to-bypass-economic-sanctions-20018802.htm) — Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions
- [Tron Weekly Journal](https://tronweekly.com/bank-of-israel-rejects-netanyahus-crypto-plan) — Bank Of Israel Rejects Netanyahu’s Crypto Plan To Bypass Sanctions
- [La Tribune](https://latribune.fr/article/economie/international/94637209785738/les-cryptomonnaies-ne-peuvent-pas-servir-de-voie-de-contournement-la-banque-centrale-israelienne-fustige-les-propos-de-netanyahou-sur-les-sanctions-internationales) — "Cryptocurrencies Cannot Be Used as a Bypass": the Israeli Central Bank Flouts Netanyahu's Comments on International Sanctions
- [The Market Periodical](https://themarketperiodical.com/2026/10/25/netanyahu-seeks-blockchain-plan) — Netanyahu Seeks Blockchain Plan as Israel Fears Bank Sanctions
- [Crypto Breaking News](https://cryptobreaking.com/netanyahu-suggests-blockchain-could-help) — Netanyahu Suggests Blockchain Could Help With Financial Sanctions
- [Cryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market Cap](https://cryptocurrency.com.tr/bank-of-israel-rejects-netanyahus-suggestion-to-circumvent-sanctions-with-cryptocurrency-j-420741) — Bank of Israel rejects Netanyahu’s suggestion to circumvent sanctions with cryptocurrency - Jewish Insider
- [Hindustan Times](https://hindustantimes.com/world-news/netanyahu-explores-cryptocurrency-blockchain-technology-to-bypass-economic-sanctions-101792929653626.html) — Netanyahu explores cryptocurrency to bypass economic sanctions, faces backlash
- [Cyprus Mail](https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/10/25/netanyahu-rebuked-for-plan-to-use-crypto-to-bypass-economic-sanctions) — Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions
- [Arab News](https://arabnews.jp/en/middle-east/netanyahu-rebuked-for-plan-to-use-crypto-to-bypass-economic-sanctions-3001069) — Netanyahu Faces Criticism for Plan to Use Cryptocurrency to Circumvent Economic Sanctions.
- [Reuters](https://reuters.com/business/finance/netanyahu-rebuked-plan-use-crypto-bypass-economic-sanctions-2026-10-25) — Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions
- [The Jewish Chronicle](https://thejc.com/news/israel/bank-israel-netanyahu-crypto-evade-sanctions-ulvtr3n4) — Bank of Israel rejects Netanyahu’s claim crypto could help evade financial sanctions
- [Archy Worldys](https://archyworldys.com/netanyahu-floats-using-cryptocurrency-to-get-around-potential-financial-sanctions) — Netanyahu Floats Using Cryptocurrency to Get Around Potential Financial Sanctions - Archyworldys
- [Arab News](https://arabnews.com/middle-east/netanyahu-rebuked-for-plan-to-use-crypto-to-bypass-economic-sanctions-3008196) — Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions
- [INTELLINEWS](https://intelli.news/2026/10/25/israel-experten-warnen-vor-benjamin-netanjahus-plan-zu-kryptowahrungen) — Israel: Experts Warn Against Benjamin Netanyahu's Cryptocurrency Plan
- [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/10/25/netanyahu-rebuked-for-plan-to-use-crypto-to-bypass-economic-sanctions) — Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions
- [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/netanyahu-floats-use-of-blockchain-as-solution-to-potential-financial-sanctions) — Netanyahu Says Blockchain Could Help Israel Evade to Sanctions
- [coinspress.com](https://coinspress.com/bank-of-israel-rejects-netanyahus-crypto-sanctions-strategy) — Bank of Israel Rejects Netanyahu's Crypto Sanctions Strategy
- [VG](https://vg.no/i/77a1XB/netanyahu-vil-bruke-krypto-for-aa-unngaa-sanksjoner-faar-kraftig-kritikk) — Crypto Plan Dispute: Fears that Israel Will Become an Economic Pariah
- [E24](https://e24.no/boers-og-finans/i/WgP8Rr/netanyahu-vil-bruke-krypto-for-aa-unngaa-sanksjoner-faar-kraftig-kritikk) — Crypto Plan Dispute: Fears that Israel Will Become an Economic Pariah
- [BTC-ECHO](https://btc-echo.de/news/netanjahu-erwagt-krypto-gegen-sanktionen-zentralbank-dagegen-239807) — Netanyahu Considers Crypto Against Sanctions – Central Bank Sharply Contradicts
- [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/bank-of-israel-rejects-netanyahu-crypto-sanctions-plan) — Why is the Bank of Israel opposing Netanyahu's cryptocurrency plan?
- [tvp.info](https://tvp.info/96116450/premier-izraela-benjamina-netanjahu-chcial-wykorzystac-kryptowaluty-do-obchodzenia-miedzynarodowych-sankcji-bank-izraela-odrzucil-te-propozycje) — He Tried to Cleverly Circumvent the Sanctions. Officials Told Him No.
- [Al-Monitor](https://al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/netanyahu-rebuked-plan-use-crypto-bypass-economic-sanctions) — Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions
- [Israel Hayom](https://israelhayom.com/2026/10/25/fears-grip-israeli-markets-after-netanyahus-banking-sanctions-warning) — Fears grip Israeli markets after Netanyahu's banking sanctions warning
- [alborsaanews.com](https://alborsaanews.com/2026/10/25/2001584) — The Israeli Center Rejects Netanyahu's Proposal to Circumvent Possible European Sanctions.
- [The Express Tribune](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2636815/opposition-leader-says-netanyahu-no-longer-fit-to-lead-israel) — Opposition leader says Netanyahu ‘no longer fit’ to lead Israel
- [Coinfomania](https://coinfomania.com/bank-of-israel-rejects-netanyahus-crypto-proposal) — Bank of Israel Rejects Netanyahu’s Crypto Proposal
- [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/10/25/2692377.html) — Israel needs sanctions-proof economy – Netanyahu
- [rt-english.com](https://rt-english.com/news/647625-israel-sanctions-alternative-economy-netanyahu) — Israel needs sanctions-proof economy – Netanyahu
- [regionalmedianews.com](https://regionalmedianews.com/news/national/business/the-media-line-bank-of-israel-rejects-netanyahu-cryptocurrency-plan-to-bypass-sanctions) — The Media Line: Bank of Israel Rejects Netanyahu Cryptocurrency Plan To Bypass Sanctions   - Regional Media News
- [BitHub.pl](https://bithub.pl/?p=390614) — Netanyahu Wants to Bypass Sanctions with Cryptocurrencies. The Central Bank Says: Govern so There Are No Sanctions.
- [blockchainreporter](https://blockchainreporter.net/bank-of-israel-crypto-sanctions) — Bank Of Israel Rejects Crypto Sanctions Plan
- [Startup Fortune](https://startupfortune.com/bank-of-israel-publicly-rejects-netanyahus-plan-to-dodge-sanctions-with-crypto) — Bank of Israel publicly rejects Netanyahu's plan to dodge sanctions with crypto
- [dnevnik.rs](https://dnevnik.rs/biznis/it-svet/banka-izraela-rekla-ne-netanjahuu-kriptovalute-ne-mogu-da-koriste-za-zaobilazenje-sankcija-2026-10-24) — Bank Israel “NOT” Netanyahuu: I CAN'T GIVE YOU THE CRYPTO CURRENCY FOR PENALTIES
- [abcgazetesi.com.tr](https://abcgazetesi.com.tr/dunya/netanyahunun-kripto-para-onerisine-israil-merkez-bankasindan-ret-875307) — Israeli Central Bank Rejects Netanyahu's Cryptocurrency Proposal.
- [anlatilaninotesi.com.tr](https://anlatilaninotesi.com.tr/20261024/israil-merkez-bankasi-netanyahunun-yaptirimlara-karsi-kripto-para-kullanma-onerisini-reddetti-1109831536.html) — The Bank of Israel Rejected Netanyahu's Proposal to Use Cryptocurrency to Circumvent Sanctions: 'Prevent Its implementation.'
- [WIN](https://worldisraelnews.com/bank-of-israel-rejects-netanyahu-cryptocurrency-plan-to-bypass-future-sanctions) — Bank of Israel rejects Netanyahu cryptocurrency plan to bypass future sanctions
- [The Media Line](https://themedialine.org/headlines/bank-of-israel-rejects-netanyahu-cryptocurrency-plan-to-bypass-sanctions) — Bank of Israel Rejects Netanyahu Cryptocurrency Plan To Bypass Sanctions
- [Haber7](https://ekonomi.haber7.com/ekonomi/haber/3671148-israil-merkez-bankasindan-netanyahuya-kripto-para-uyarisi) — Bank of Israel Warns Netanyahu About Cryptocurrency.
- [La República](https://larepublica.co/globoeconomia/critican-propuesta-de-netanyahu-sobre-criptomonedas-para-eludir-sanciones-4510376) — Netanyahu's Proposal on Cryptocurrencies to Circumvent Sanctions Is Criticized
- [NEWSru.co.il](https://newsru.co.il/finance/24oct2026/bank_202.html) — Bank of Israel v. Netanyaga: "Crypting Will Not Help Circumvent International sanctions."
- [pelop.gr](https://pelop.gr/israil-i-kentriki-trapeza-adeiazei-ton-netaniachou-gia-ta-kryptonomismata) — Israel: Central Bank Clears Netanyahu on Cryptocurrencies
- [aljazeera.net](https://aljazeera.net/ebusiness/2026/10/24/%d9%86%d8%aa%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%87%d9%88-%d9%8a%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b4%d9%81%d8%b1%d8%a9) — Netanyahu Is Studying the Use of Encrypted Currencies to Overcome Possible Financial Sanctions Against Israel.
- [kikar.co.il](https://kikar.co.il/israel-news/tnfahg) — Netanyahu Caused a Stir: "American Aid Will End, This Is How We Will Circumvent the Sanctions"
- [סרוגים](https://srugim.co.il/101014269-%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%94%D7%95-%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%90%D7%A8-%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%94-%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%94-%D7%A1%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A5) — Smotrich Is Silent on Netanyahu's Crypto but Responds to Golan - What's Going On?
- [Protothema](https://protothema.gr/world/article/1900100/h-kedriki-trapeza-tou-israil-adeiazei-ton-netaniahou-pou-shediazei-enallaktiki-oikonomia-me-kruptononismata-se-periptosi) — The Central Bank of Israel "Empties" Netanyahu Who Plans an Alternative Economy with Cryptocurrencies in Case of Sanctions
- [nafeza2world.com](https://nafeza2world.com/Iqtsad/2819000) — An Economy: Israel Is Studying the Use of Encrypted Currencies to Circumvent Sanctions.
- [Criptoinforme](https://criptoinforme.com/legal/netanyahu-plan-blockchain-sanciones-israel) — Netanyahu Calls for a Blockchain Plan in the Face of Possible Banking Sanctions Against Israel
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- [mako](https://mako.co.il/news-israel/2026_q4/Article-345e999bc0e61a1026.htm) — Netanyahu Suggested Preparing for the Crypto Economy; and Also: the Last Poll Before the Elections
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- [The Straits Times](https://straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-says-israel-mulling-over-crypto-ahead-of-possible-sanctions) — Netanyahu says Israel mulling over crypto ahead of possible sanctions
- [Investing.com](https://investing.com/news/economy-news/netanyahu-explores-crypto-to-bypass-potential-sanctions-4970810) — Netanyahu explores crypto to bypass potential sanctions
- [Al Jazeera](https://aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/24/netanyahu-floats-crypto-to-bypass-sanctions) — Netanyahu floats Crypto to bypass sanctions
- [Dagens Nyheter.](https://dn.se/varlden/netanyahu-far-kritik-efter-utspel-om-kryptovalutor-ett-attentat) — Netanyahu Receives Criticism After Remarks About Cryptocurrencies: "An Attack"
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- [bankingnews.gr](https://bankingnews.gr/index.php?id=907013) — Israel – Central Bank Blocks Netanyahu’s Proposal to Bypass Sanctions via Crypto
- [Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-24/netanyahu-says-israel-mulls-crypto-ahead-of-possible-sanctions) — Netanyahu Says Israel Mulls Crypto Ahead of Possible Sanctions
- [The Cryptonomist](https://cryptonomist.ch/2026/10/24/blockchain-per-sanzioni-bancarie) — Blockchain for Banking Sanctions: Netanyahu Requires a Plan
- [FinanceFeeds](https://financefeeds.com/netanyahu-says-israel-is-exploring-blockchain-to-bypass-potential-sanctions) — Netanyahu Says Israel Is Exploring Blockchain to Bypass Potential Sanctions
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- [vienna.at](https://vienna.at/israel-erwaegt-kryptowaehrungen-gegen-moegliche-sanktionen/10580375) — Israel Plans Cryptocurrencies Against Bank Sanctions
- [Globes](https://globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001560614) — Will Crypto Save Israel From Sanctions? Behind Netanyahu's Words
- [CoinTribune](https://cointribune.com/israel-netanyahu-demande-un-plan-blockchain-face-a-de-possibles-sanctions) — Israel: Netanyahu Calls for Blockchain Plan Against Possible Sanctions · Global Voices
- [ethnews.com](https://ethnews.com/netanyahus-crypto-sanctions-plan-has-no-confirmed-government-team) — Netanyahu's Crypto Sanctions Plan Has No Confirmed Government Team More Stories ETHNews
- [TokenPost](https://tokenpost.com/news/regulation/39728) — Benjamin Netanyahu Pursues Blockchain Plan for Possible Future Sanctions
- [der Standard AT](https://derstandard.at/story/3000000345802/israel-startet-anti-terror-operation-im-westjordanland) — Netanyahu Warns Against Sanctions and Wants to Rely on Cryptocurrency
- [der Standard DE](https://derstandard.de/story/3000000345802/israel-startet-anti-terror-operation-im-westjordanland) — Netanyahu Warns Against Sanctions and Wants to Rely on Cryptocurrency
- [madhyamam.com](https://madhyamam.com/world/netanyahu-warns-us-military-aid-will-end-israel-1565820) — US Military Aid Will End, 'America Has Changed': Netanyahu Eyes Blockchain to Bypass Sanctions
- [sigmalive.com](https://sigmalive.com/news/international/1334727/netaniakhoy-tha-khreiastoume-enallaktiki-oikonomia-an-epivlithoun-kirwseis) — Netanyahu: We Will Need an 'Alternative Economy' if Sanctions Are Imposed
- [TUOI TRE ONLINE](https://tuoitre.vn/ong-netanyahu-lo-israel-bi-my-cat-vien-tro-doi-mat-trung-phat-100261024065746806.htm) — Netanyahu Fears Israel Will Face US Aid Cuts and Sanctions.
- [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/netanyahu-says-end-to-us-military-aid-to-israel-only-a-matter-of-time-/4099148) — Netanyahu Says End to US Military Aid to Israel ‘only a Matter of Time’
- [Cryptopolitan](https://cryptopolitan.com/netanyahu-blockchain-plan-possible-sanctions) — Netanyahu orders blockchain plan to prepare for possible banking sanctions
- [negocios.com](https://negocios.com/articulo/geopolitica/netanyahu-endurece-discurso-amenaza-cambio-radical-hebron-alerta-desastre-economico-pierde/20261024005819496419.html) — Netanyahu Threatens to Raze Hebron and Warn of an Economic Crisis
- [Correio da Manhã](https://cmjornal.pt/mais-cm/especiais/conflito-no-medio-oriente/detalhe/benjamin-netanyahu-diz-que-israel-deve-preparar-se-para-contornar-sancoes-internacionais) — Benjamin Netanyahu Says Israel Must Prepare to Circumvent International Sanctions
- [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3072124/israeldeve-preparar-se-para-contornar-sancoes-internacionais-netanyahu) — "You Have to Prepare an Economy that Can Work Around Sanctions"
- [kurir.rs](https://kurir.rs/planeta/10143268/netanjahu-u-strahu-od-uvodjenja-ostrih-medjunarodnih-sankcija-izraelu) — CONCERN IN ISRAEL: Netanyahu in Fear of Harsh International Sanctions Against Tel Aviv
- [zougla.gr](https://zougla.gr/kosmos/netaniachou-to-israil-tha-chreiastei-na-anaptyxei-enallaktiki-oikonomia-an-tou-epivlithoun-kyroseis) — Netanyahu: Israel Will Need to Develop 'Alternative Economy' if Sanctions Are Imposed
- [Arutz Sheva](https://israelnationalnews.com/news/435076) — Netanyahu warns of possible banking sanctions, proposes digital currencies as alternative
- [Decrypt](https://decrypt.co/381758/netanyahu-crypto-plan-banking-sanctions-israel) — Netanyahu Considering Crypto Plan to Dodge Banking Sanctions on Israel
- [enikos.gr](https://enikos.gr/international/senaria-oikonomikis-apomonosis-sto-israil-o-netaniachou-exetazei-enallaktikes-lyseis-meso-blockchain/2665322) — Economic Isolation Scenarios in Israel: Netanyahu Examines Alternative Solutions via Blockchain
- [Telegraf – Najnovije vesti](https://telegraf.rs/vesti/svet/4419978-izrael-se-priprema-za-mogucnost-ostrih-medjunarodnih-sankcija) — Netanyahu in Fear of Sanctions Against Israel: "It's Just a Matter of Time!"
- [in.gr](https://in.gr/2026/10/23/world/israil-parakampsi-ton-diethnon-kyroseon-meso-enallaktikis-oikonomias-skeftetai-o-netaniaxou) — Israel: Netanyahu Considers Bypassing International Sanctions Through Alternative Economy
- [Crypto Economy](https://crypto-economy.com/netanyahu-explores-blockchain-plan-to-bypass-potential-sanctions) — Netanyahu Explores Blockchain Plan to Bypass Potential Sanctions
- [ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84](https://athina984.gr/2026/10/23/netaniachoy-to-israil-tha-chreiastei-na-anaptyxei-quot-enallaktiki-oikonomia-quot-an-toy-epivlithoyn-kyroseis) — Netanyahu: Israel Will Need to Develop 'Alternative Economy' if Sanctions Are Imposed
- [Le Figaro](https://lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/israel-benyamin-netanyahou-annonce-que-le-pays-doit-se-preparer-a-contourner-des-sanctions-internationales-20261023) — Israel: Benyamin Netanyahu Announces Country Must Prepare to Bypass International Sanctions · Global Voices
- [Coindoo](https://coindoo.com/israel-eyes-blockchain-sanctions-escape-hatch) — Israel Eyes Blockchain as a Sanctions Escape Hatch
- [Cryptoast](https://cryptoast.fr/israel-netanyahu-blockchain-crypto-contrer-sanctions) — Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu Turns to Crypto to Counter Sanctions · Global Voices
- [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/239825_netaniahoy-enallaktiki-oikonomia-sto-israil-epiblithoyn-diethneis-kyroseis) — Netanyahu: Alternative Economy if Sanctions Are Imposed on Israel
- [investincryptonews.com](https://investincryptonews.com/netanyahu-orders-blockchain-plan-to-help-israel-evade-potential-sanctions) — Netanyahu Orders Blockchain Plan to Help Israel Evade Potential Sanctions - Invest In Crypto News
- [coinotag.com](https://coinotag.com/netanyahu-israil-blokzincir-banka-yaptirimlari-plani) — Netanyahu Is Having Israel Prepare a Blockchain Plan to Counter Possible Bank Sanctions.
- [Bitcoin.com](https://news.bitcoin.com/regulation-and-legal/netanyahu-orders-blockchain-plan-israel-evade-sanctions) — Netanyahu Orders Blockchain Plan to Help Israel Evade Potential Sanctions
- [Jewish Insider](https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/netanyahu-predicts-end-us-aid-alternate-economy) — Netanyahu predicts end of U.S. military aid, calls for plan to circumvent potential sanctions
- [Al-Shorouk](https://shorouknews.com/news/view.aspx?cdate=23102026&id=16d4bbe3-9669-41c2-8415-eccdb2af47f4) — Netanyahu: Stopping United States Military Assistance to Israel Is a Matter of Time - Al-Sharq Gate
- [The Defiant](https://thedefiant.io/converge/regulation/netanyahu-says-he-requested-blockchain-plan-for-potential-banking-sanctions) — Netanyahu Says He Requested Blockchain Plan for Potential Banking Sanctions
- [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/5f2854fe87fe2d96) — Netanyahu seeking blockchain plan to prepare for possible sanctions
- [coinstats.app](https://coinstats.app/news/44f55454b35eb30e473b0d172f52da89d1533aef48c830a8f8afae279e886443_Netanyahu-seeking-blockchain-plan-to-prepare-for-possible-sanctions) — Netanyahu seeking blockchain plan to prepare for possible sanctions
- [DiarioBitcoin](https://diariobitcoin.com/bancos-y-pagos-verticales/netanyahu-pide-un-plan-de-blockchain-ante-el-riesgo-de-sanciones-financieras) — Benjamin Netanyahu Calls for a Blockchain-Based Plan Against Risk of Financial Sanctions
- [Akşam](https://aksam.com.tr/dunya/boykot-ve-yaptirimlar-israili-cokertti-katil-bibi-bati-ambargosundan-kacis-ariyor/haber-1708675) — Boycotts and Sanctions Have Crippled Israel: Killer Bibi Seeks to Escape Western Embargo.
- [BAKU.WS: Xəbəriniz olsun](https://baku.ws/dunya/netanyahu-israil-iqtisadiyyatini-beynelxalq-sanksiyalara-qarsi-hazirlamaga-cagirib) — Netanyahu Calls for Israel to Prepare Economy for International Sanctions
- [Haberler](https://haberler.com/guncel/netanyahu-12-batili-ulkenin-yaptirimina-karsi-20360472-haberi) — Netanyahu Called for a Blockchain Model to Counter Sanctions From 12 Western Countries.
- [Banker.az](https://banker.az/netanyahu-israil-iqtisadiyyatini-beyn%c9%99lxalq-sanksiyalara-qarsi-hazirlamaga-cagirib) — Netanyahu Calls for Israel to Prepare Economy for International Sanctions
- [MyCryptoParadise](https://mycryptoparadise.com/israel-weighs-crypto-to-counter-sanctions-and-aid-loss) — Israel weighs crypto to counter sanctions and aid loss
- [Haaretz](https://haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-10-23/ty-article/.premium/netanyahu-warns-of-banking-sanctions-on-israel-floats-crypto-as-possible-bypass/000001a1-6980-db3a-a9fb-fdabc11e0000) — Netanyahu warns of banking sanctions on Israel, floats crypto as possible bypass
- [Portfolio](https://portfolio.hu/global/20261023/kimondta-netanjahu-sorra-fordulnak-el-izraeltol-az-orszag-szovetsegesei-hamarosan-akar-sokkolo-szankciok-is-johetnek-871728) — Netanyahu Said: the Country's Allies Are Turning Away From Israel One After Another - Shocking Sanctions Could Soon Follow
- [Jerusalem Post](https://jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-912667) — Netanyahu warns Israel could face banking sanctions, prepares alternative financial system
- [Interfax.ru](https://interfax.ru/world/1124633) — Netanyahu Called upon Israel to Prepare for International Sanctions and a Reduction in US Aid
- [Naftemporiki](https://naftemporiki.gr/kosmos/2179335/netaniachoy-to-israil-prepei-na-proetoimasei-mia-enallaktiki-oikonomia-gia-na-parakampsei-tychon-diethneis-kyroseis) — Netanyahu: Israel Must Prepare an 'Alternative Economy' to Bypass Any International Sanctions
- [Cryptocurrency information | Cryptocurrency News | Bitcoin News and Crypto Guide…](https://coinpedia.org/crypto-live-news/netanyahu-crypto-plan-israel-prepares-for-possible-global-financial-restrictions) — Netanyahu Crypto Plan: Israel Prepares For Possible Global Financial Restrictions
- [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/netanyahu-blockchain-plan-counter-sanctions) — Netanyahu seeks blockchain plan to counter potential financial sanctions
- [i24NEWS](https://i24news.tv/en/news/israel/economy/artc-netanyahu-eyes-crypto-to-counter-sanctions-warns-us-military-aid-will-end) — Netanyahu eyes crypto to counter sanctions, warns US military aid will end
- [וואלה!](https://walla.co.il/news/politics/383958635) — Netanyahu: I Requested a Plan to Circumvent Sanctions Using Crypto
- [Ynet News](https://ynetnews.com/business/article/sykiilt3gx) — ‘Get used to it’: Netanyahu warns US military aid will end, eyes blockchain to bypass

## Questions

**What did Benjamin Netanyahu propose regarding sanctions?**

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that Israel could use cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to shield its economy from potential international sanctions. He indicated a need for a "bypass economy" to counter such measures.

**What was the response from the Bank of Israel?**

The Bank of Israel issued a rebuke, stating that cryptocurrencies cannot serve as a route to bypass sanctions. The central bank advised focusing on preventing sanctions rather than seeking alternative economic measures.

**What concerns did economists raise about the proposal?**

More than 100 economists warned that the plan could lead to higher unemployment, a fall in foreign investment, and a collapse of Israel's economic standing. They drew parallels to the economic situations in countries like South Africa, Iran, and Russia.

**Who else criticized Netanyahu's crypto plan?**

Netanyahu's political rivals also criticized the proposal. Gadi Eisenkot called it "madness," while Yair Lapid stated that Netanyahu had "gone off the rails" with his suggestions.

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