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Much of its agricultural land in the north and south has been abandoned due to the actions of both Hezbollah and the allied Palestinian resistance in Gaza (mainly Hamas). Furthermore, its imports from Asia have been heavily curtailed due the Yemeni closure of Israel-bound traffic through the Red Sea. What remains is more costly due to the need to use a much longer route around the horn of Africa. In addition, Israeli goods and services are experiencing a great drop in demand. Intel has suspended its plans for a $25 billion plant in Israel, while Google employees are protesting their company&#39;s $1.2 billion contract with Israel for information technology. Many local companies and businesses have closed, although the departure abroad of 10% or more of Israel&rsquo;s population since October 7th and activation of reserve soldiers have reduced unemployment figures. The US is supporting the Israeli economy with economic aid, but retail goods are less available, and many stores and businesses are closed.&rdquo;","content_html":"<p>Tehran, Qodsna &ndash; Paul Larudee, American political activist who is a major figure in the pro-Palestinian movement, said in an exclusive interview with the Qods News Agency that the Zionist regime faces problems in using occupied agricultural lands as well as in exporting and importing commodities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Asked about the repercussions of the Gaza war on the Zionist regime&rsquo;s agriculture and economy, Larudee said: &ldquo;The economic consequences of Israel&#39;s genocide in Gaza, while paltry compared to the consequences for Gaza itself, are enormous for a small country like Israel. Much of its agricultural land in the north and south has been abandoned due to the actions of both Hezbollah and the allied Palestinian resistance in Gaza (mainly Hamas). Furthermore, its imports from Asia have been heavily curtailed due the Yemeni closure of Israel-bound traffic through the Red Sea. What remains is more costly due to the need to use a much longer route around the horn of Africa. In addition, Israeli goods and services are experiencing a great drop in demand. Intel has suspended its plans for a $25 billion plant in Israel, while Google employees are protesting their company&#39;s $1.2 billion contract with Israel for information technology. Many local companies and businesses have closed, although the departure abroad of 10% or more of Israel&rsquo;s population since October 7th and activation of reserve soldiers have reduced unemployment figures. 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