Economy News Israel’s Economy Recovered From Previous Wars With Hamas, But This One Might Go Longer, Hit Harder

Israel’s economy has fallen way off trend – but the ceasefire may lead to a big recovery, says Goldman Sachs

Israel’s war with Hamas has taken its economy some 7% below trend, but a big recovery is due if the war doesn’t resume, say economists at Goldman Sachs in a new analysis. The Goldman economists were ... Read More

Israel entered war without economic emergency preparedness, Comptroller report finds

A new report warns that a lack of fiscal preparedness exposed deep weaknesses in Israel's wartime economy, leading to budget breaches and future borrowing risks. Read More

Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of deal to end Gaza war

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a deal to end the two-year-long war in Gaza. The deal would include the release of all remaining hostages in exchange for Israel's partial withdrawal ... Read More

Israel calls Hamas' return of partial remains of previously recovered hostage "clear violation" of peace deal

The Israeli prime minister's office says he'll convene generals to discuss "a clear violation" of the U.S.-brokered peace deal by Hamas, and Israel's response. Read More

Israel's economy has fallen way off trend - but the ceasefire may lead to a big recovery, says Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs expects a fast recovery for Israel's economy. Israel's war with Hamas has taken its economy some 7% below trend, but a big recovery is due if the war doesn't resume, say economists at ... Read More