Will the Gaza War Bankrupt Israel?

Israel's invasion of Gaza is having serious repercussions for its economy with it receiving its first ever credit downgrade. So in this video we'll explain what's happening, why it was under pressure before the war began and whether they can recover.

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[MartijnterHaar]

Netanyahu government:
- Has long corruption charges running against its figurehead.
- Proposes new laws that undermine the rule of law, which leads to destabilization of the country and mass protests.
- "Not only tolerates, but encourages" Qatari cash payments to Hamas in a ill-advised divided and conquer strategy and because the Hamas threat helps the Israeli right wing win elections.
- While posing as the defenders of Israel's security, actually underestimates security risks and neglects intelligence that a massive terrorist attack is about to take place.
- Responds to this attack with disproportional brutal violence that brings the local economy to a stillstand and damages the international reputation of the country.
- Has cabinet members who constantly say extremely racist stuff, the finance minister being one of, if not the, worst

- Only complains, complains, complains and complains about being treated unfairly and never admits any wrongdoing, not even when quite logically the country's credit rating is downgraded a tiny bit.

[OzcanSiper]

The Australian labour government recently sacked one of there own senator. Honourable Fatima Payman because she voted with the greens. To recognise the Palestine as a independent nation. Good on her for NOT backing down. SHAME on the Australian labour Party.

[ianr]

My friends and I have cancelled our trip to Israel

[jojonesjojo]

The Americans will pick up the tab. They can always find the money for overseas wars (but can't find the money to spend at home for universal healthcare, support for the poor etc).

[ilovelimpfries]

Bibi will never end the war, he knows he'll be vulnerable if the war end or enter a prolong ceasefire.

[maayanrot]

you missed mentioning the ultra orthodox economical problem that the government is only increasing.

[jcdrums]

I'm surprised Israel didn't accuse Moody's of antisemitism.

[NS-hqmw]

Let’s not forget that people around the world are now boycotting Israeli goods and services.

[pistoneteo]

War tends not to be very good for your economy...

[aznmvw]

us tax payer will fund and help build israel while us citizen cant even get basic health care

[ethanfetaya]

As an Israeli, the elections cannot come soon enough....

[gotmilk]

Israel should have a credit rating of F- for building their land and economy on the native-Sem¡t¡c people's (Palestinian) flesh, blood and tears.

[muhammedmarikkar]

Isreal will never go bankrupt as long as US and it's people are there to support them unlimited

[natedcarr]

Thanks, TLDR team, for such insightful news! I'm thankful yo have discovered your channel where all you truly do is simply present the facts and allow us to make our informed judgment. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to more videos!

[SirSpenace]

Calling this a "war" is like a heavyweight champ decking an infant and saying it was a "fair fight."

[BOZ_]

Council on Foreign Relations, January 23, 2024
"Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid since its founding, receiving about $300 billion (adjusted for inflation) in total economic and military assistance"
The idea that this polity can continue to exist, when it's a bottomless money pit, is absurd

[xord]

I discovered the other day that I had a 0.5% stock equity in an Israeli company that was posing like a US company. I sold that shit faster than I usually pull out.

[glasgowblackchigowski]

Uncle Sam will always come to help its baby daddy no matter what

[savagemonkey]

Why do they need to worry about funding or their economy, The US would literally just bail them out or send them another multi-billion dollar a package. Or maybe Netanyahu will go to the US Congress again and demand that the US just send him a blank check.

[jimsquire-chestnuts]

Calling this a “war” is like saying “special military operation” - call it what it is.