The military and civilian cost of the Operation Roaring Lion against Iran and Hezbollah is expected to reach at least 65 billion shekels (about $17 billion), excluding damage to the economy from slower growth, rising inflation, lost investment and delays in construction and infrastructure projects.
The military cost exceeds 50 billion shekels (about $13 billion), while direct civilian costs have reached about 10 billion shekels (about $2.6 billion). This figure does not include direct and indirect damage from missile strikes that have yet to be fully assessed at more than 1,000 sites over 40 days of fighting, or the broader economic losses to businesses that were shut down or are expected to be shut down due to the attacks.
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