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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Hossam Ezzedine and Margaux Bergey

UNBELIEVABLE: West bank economy in tatters as gaza war rages | History Defined

Hafeth Ghazawneh says his income has plummeted from around 7,000 shekels ($1,850) per month to just 2,000 ($530). His worsening situation reflects the current status of the West Bank economy, which is in tatters as the war in Gaza rages (Credit: AFP)

In the occupied West Bank, Hafeth Ghazawneh waits in quiet frustration for customers to visit his falafel stall, which has been deserted since the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel.

His breakfast and lunch offerings were popular with craftsmen from workshops near Al-Bireh, the twin city of Ramallah, before the Israel-Hamas war broke out.

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