The war in the Gaza Strip was already taking a heavy toll on the occupied West Bank's economy, but continued Israeli operations in the latter are worsening the situation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/11/world/west-bank-israeli-army-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #unrwa #un #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu #iran #lebanon #hezbollah
In West Bank, Israeli army operation batters war-depleted economy
Economic contraction is estimated to have more than doubled the short-term poverty rate from 12% in 2023 to 28% by mid-2024.Nazih Osseiran (The Japan Times)
