Gaza War Deals Economic Blow to Israel as Farm Labor Shortages Leave Crops Rotting in Fields

title How the war in Gaza has hurt Israel’s economy

Volunteers are picking pineapples at a moshav attacked by Hamas to harvest fruit before it rots

Thai migrant workers who would normally cultivate the land have flown home due to the conflict

There is a drastic shortfall in workers which has contributed to economic damage in Israel

The Bank of Israel has downgraded its growth forecasts for 2022 and 2023 due to the economic impacts of the conflict