Israel’s Economy Grew 3.4% in 1Q, Helped by Brief Gaza Ceasefire

Shoppers at the Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, Israel.

Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg

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Israel’s economy picked up in the first quarter, helped by a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that ended in mid-March and has given way to a new escalation in fighting.