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Israeli Firms Are Coping With Worker Shortages, Missed Deadlines

Business leaders in the region are trying to keep operations going while offering emotional and other support to workers as the crisis escalates.

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Business as usual is rare right now inside the companies that power Israel’s $520 billion economy, as leaders try to keep operations going while offering emotional and other support to workers.

The realities of the Israel-Hamas war are upending not only the everyday logistics of running a company, but the lives of executives and their employees. Many are dealing with the trauma of the Hamas attack, including the death of friends or loved ones. Some offices have lost significant portions of their workforce to the army reserves.