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Israel: The economic challenges ahead • FRANCE 24 English

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Israel's next government will face several major economic challenges, and the outcome of the coalition negotiations could have a direct impact on how they are addressed. The central issue is how to finance the country's security needs while dealing with the economic consequences of prolonged conflict, rising public debt and pressure on the cost of living. For Gadi Eisenkot, if he succeeds in forming a government, the challenge will be to balance defence spending, economic recovery and the demands of potential coalition partners. Omer Moav, Professor of economics at the University of Warwick…

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