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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 642

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Israelis shop at the Dizengoff Center shopping mall on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, March 20, 2024. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
February 17, 2025, 6:47 pm
Israeli economy grew 1% as spending on war effort rose, exports and investment fell
Growth in 2024 exceeded central bank and Finance Ministry forecasts as government expenditure on war needs soared 13.7% and consumer spending rose 3.9%
By Sharon Wrobel
Troops of the 5th Reserve Infantry Brigade operate in the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza, in a handout image published September 16, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 18, 2024, 10:16 pm
Germany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel, source says
Reuters finds exports dropped from $363.5 million last year to just $16.1 million in Jan-Aug; government facing legal challenges claiming breaches of humanitarian law
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Israelis shop at the Dizengoff Center shopping mall on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, March 20, 2024. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
August 18, 2024, 5:53 pm
Prolonged Gaza war hits Israeli economy with substantial slowdown
Economy contracted 0.4% in April-June on a per capita basis when adjusted to population growth, and business production and exports dropped, according to statistics bureau data
By Sharon Wrobel
A Palestinian man looks out the window as smoke billows following an Israeli drone strike in the West Bank city of Jenin, on July 3, 2023. (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
July 6, 2023, 9:49 am
Anatomy of a power vacuum: How sewage and import rules stoke West Bank conflict
Part of the story of escalating violence is as boring as it is devastating: Bureaucratic ineptitude, driven by the lack of democracy in areas under its control
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Illustrative: An aerial view of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and the surrounding area, April 20, 2022. (Matanya Tausig/Flash90)
December 26, 2022, 1:59 pm
Israel ranked 4th-best-performing economy among OECD countries in 2022
The Economist says country did well despite political upheaval; exports to grow to record high of over $160b this year, with services, including tech, outpacing goods for 2nd year
By Sharon Wrobel
Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with US TV channel MSNBC, October 19, 2022 (Screenshot/Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 20, 2022, 7:24 pm
Netanyahu reveals Israeli arms exports have been used by Iran against IDF in Syria
Former PM tells US TV that Israeli weapons exports have fallen into ‘Iranian hands’ and were used to target Israel; In 2021, Israel exported $11.3 billion in arms
By Ash Obel
A variety of 'watermelon plum,' one of the creations of hybrid fruits by a hybrid fruit grower in the moshav of Yesod HaMa'Ala in northern Israel, July 21, 2022. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
September 21, 2022, 9:43 am
Black apricots and ‘watermelon plums’: Farm grows unique fruits
Located in fertile Hula Valley, farming family utilizes traditional cross-breeding techniques to produce distinctive climate-friendly crops
By AFP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, surrounded by ambassadors of different countries and UN officials, visits a port in Chornomork during loading of grain on a Turkish ship, background, close to Odesa, Ukraine, July 29, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
July 29, 2022, 3:22 pm
Zelensky oversees loading of ships with Ukrainian grain: ‘We are ready’ to export
Despite reaching agreement with Russia last week, grain has not yet been shipped; officials waiting for UN clearance to ensure safe passage amidst mines, explosives
By AP
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center right, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lead a signing ceremony at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, July 22, 2022, flanked by representatives from Russia and Ukraine at the ends of the table. (AP/Khalil Hamra)
July 22, 2022, 7:53 pm
Russia, Ukraine sign deals paving way for grain exports amid global hunger concerns
UN, Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian officials to run Istanbul center coordinating passage of critical food cargo through heavily mined waters, in accord hailed as ‘beacon of hope’
By Ayse Wieting and Suzan Fraser
Israeli shekels, Jerusalem. (Orel Cohen/ Flash90)
November 8, 2021, 11:17 pm
Shekel hits yet another 25-year high against the dollar
Israeli currency’s strength imperils local manufacturers, as pandemic continues to strain global supply chains
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image of the 100 Israeli Shekel bill, on December 31, 2017. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
November 2, 2021, 7:24 pm
Shekel spikes to 25-year high against dollar, highlighting threat to exporters
Israeli currency’s strength imperils local manufacturers as pandemic continues to strain global supply chains
By Luke Tress
This studio photographic illustration shows a smartphone with the website of Israel's NSO Group which features 'Pegasus' spyware, on display in Paris, on July 21, 2021. (Joel Saget/AFP)
July 28, 2021, 7:49 pm
NSO Group affair is latest in Israel’s long history of arming shady regimes
Aversion to arming human rights violators often trumped by political expediency; only new legislation can keep Israeli firms from selling wares to bad actors, activists say
By Judah Ari Gross
Israeli delegation consisting of members of the Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Manufacturers Association and Export Institute on a visit to Dubai, November 2020 (Manufacturers Association of Israel)
November 10, 2020, 12:23 pm
Israel delegation visits Dubai to pave way for investments, trade ties
Israel estimates trade volume with UAE could reach billions of dollars a year in ‘near future’ with focus on water & agriculture tech, medical equipment, cybersecurity, tourism
By Shoshanna Solomon
Palestinian farmers pack corn at the Jordan Valley, West Bank, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
February 19, 2020, 11:56 pm
Palestinian Authority says it’s in talks with Israel to end trade spat
PA Economy and Agriculture ministers say international mediators helping shepherd talks after Jerusalem and Ramallah take tit-for-tat measures to ban imports
By Adam Rasgon
As far as the eye can see: the Tel Aviv view from the Azrieli observatory (photo: Courtesy)
From the WebNovember 24, 2019, 6:57 pm
Led by high tech, Israeli exports to hit record of $114 billion in 2019
Reuters: Economy Ministry says rise stems from a growth in the export of services, led by technology sectors including software, computing and research and development services
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