The issue occupying Israelis’ minds above all others isn’t the judicial reform, personal safety or even Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Smotrich proud of cutting the price hike in half, neglects to mention that the other half will eventually come into effect, per his deal with dairy manufacturers.
The move may lead to a shortage of certain dairy staples in Israel as the Jewish holiday of Shavuot approaches.
In explanation of the price rise, the Agriculture Ministry has highlighted the war in Ukraine as a primary cause.
The inflation number was the highest ever year-on-year increase recorded by the statistics bureau since monthly records began in the 1970s.
According to a recent study conducted by Leket Israel, a total of 250,000 tons of food, valued at NIS 1.9b, is expected to go unused during Passover.
People in Israel should expect to see shortages of beef and chicken this holiday season as well as rising food prices.
Why do dairy products cost so much more here than in other OECD countries?
The real issue in the Israeli market is that it is not a capitalist system but an oligopoly.
Despite a high cost of living and fears of rising food prices throughout Israel, this TikTok seems to show that NIS 100 can buy quite a lot in east Jerusalem.
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