The Ministry of Economy has released a report detailing the impact of the War of Iron Swords on the Israeli economy and commercial sector. According to this report, food and household chemicals prices have increased by an average of 3%, with the most significant increases occurring in October and February. The “Passover basket of goods” saw an average price increase of 4% compared to 2024.
To compile the report, specialists from the Ministry of Economy compared prices for goods in April 2023 with average prices for the same goods in July-September 2024. Olive oil saw the most noticeable price increase (by 21.1%), followed by sun protection and tanning products (by 15.7%), fresh fruit (by 12.2%), canned food (by 11.4%), cereals bars (by 10.8%), fish (by 10%), frozen meat (by 8.3%), fresh vegetables (by