Israel's economy shrinks by a fifth data

The decline was prompted by evacuations and a record call-up of reservists

Israel's economy faced one of the biggest contractions in the country's history in the fourth quarter of last year due to the ongoing war with Hamas, a report from the country's Central Bureau of Statistics revealed on Monday.

The country's GDP slumped by a seasonally adjusted 19.4% in the final three months of 2023,