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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Business
Giorgio Cafiero

Has the war on Gaza hurt Israel’s economy?

Many of the reservists called up for Israel's war in Gaza work in the tech sector [File: Tsafrir Abayov/AP Photo]

Israel’s war on Gaza, now well into its fourth month, has taken a toll on its own economy with many industries pausing business even as a few continue to get new investments.

Since October, Israel’s government has subsidised the salaries of reportedly 360,000 mobilised reservists deployed to Gaza – many of whom are high-tech industry workers in finance, artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals and agriculture.

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