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Israel’s economy prospers despite years of war, but prices worry voters

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Tech is driving the economy, and investments are flowing in.

But food costs are rising and debt is growing.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:28:33 UTC.

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  2. Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

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  5. Lula’s government in Brazil lowers fuel prices ahead of runoff vote against Flavio Bolsonaro

  6. Yemen’s Taiz under siege again as food and fuel prices rise

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