The outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October led to a doubling of Israel's borrowing in the past year, with the state raising 160 billion shekels in debt.
The study found that higher economic costs stemmed from reserve duty rather than regular service.
Israel's uncertain security situation and the threat of war in the north was part of Moody's downgrade of the country's credit rating last month.
The draw saw a lottery ticket and a double lottery ticket, both purchased by the couple, winning the first and second prizes.
The shekel-dollar rate has dropped below NIS 3.6, indicating the Israeli currency’s increasing strength — but it may be coming as a result of deeper issues.
As the shekel begins a climb from recent lows, analysts anticipate interest cuts upcoming, even as early as the end of November.
Factories are still operating to limit concerns over scarcity of essentials
The rate was set at 3.861 after the dollar gained strength globally.
Israel's central bank has been experimenting with a digital shekel with its Hong Kong counterpart and the Bank for International Settlements.
In spite of this data, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said, "Israeli economy is showing relative resilience and stability."
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