Macroeconomic Forecast Israel

We have cut our 2006 growth forecast by just under one percentage point, from 4.7% to 3.8%, on the back of the conflict with Hizbollah in Lebanon. The war will continue to weigh on the economy in 2007, by adding to the fiscal deficit and posing risks to tourism and foreign direct investment.

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