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War in Gaza still holding Israel’s economy back

Israel’s economy slowed more than expected in Q2 as weak investment and supply constraints continued to hold back activity. A ceasefire to halt the conflict in Gaza would clearly be positive for the near-term growth outlook, but we doubt the economy would return back to the trend it was on prior to the war.

We will be sending a note looking at the broader global economic implications of a ceasefire shortly.

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