War with Hamas estimated to cost Israel $53 bn: Central bank
Updated: Nov 28th, 2023
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Israel’s war with the Hamas militant group is estimated to cost the Jewish nation about 197 billion shekels ($53 billion), according to a forecast issued by the country’s central bank.
According to the Bank of Israel, the sum comprises roughly 107 billion shekels of defence expenditures, 22 billion shekels of damage compensation, and 25 billion shekels of other civilian expenditures, reports a Chinese news agency.
Additionally, interest on government debt is expected to reach 8 billion shekels, while loss of tax revenue due to the conflict is estimated at 35 billion shekels.
The forecast was formulated under the premise that the war’s direct impact on the Israeli economy would persist into 2024 with decreasing intensity.
According to the forecast, Israel’s GDP is expected to grow by 2% in 2023 and 2024, lower than the growth assessments of 2.3% for 2023 and 2.8% for 2024 in last month’s forecast.
Due to the expected high expenses and the sharp decrease in tax collection, the bank projected that the government’s debt would rise from 60.5% of GDP in 2022 to 63% in 2023 and further to 66% by the end of 2024.
(Source: IANS)
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