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Economy · Full coverage

Israel's 'Basket of the Nation' Price Reduction Initiative Ends

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By i24NEWS, דנה ירקצ'י

First reported by 0404 · 1 hour ago

What happened

Israel's "Basket of the Nation" price reduction pilot program is ending after six months. The Minister of Economy decided not to extend it, leaving the future of the initiative to the next government, despite reporting significant consumer savings.

  • 01Price reduction initiative "Basket of the Nation" concludes October 14.
  • 02Minister Barkat leaves future of program to the next government.
  • 03Pilot reportedly saved consumers NIS 40 million directly.
  • 04Only one supermarket chain, Carrefour, participated actively.
  • 05Program highlighted lack of competition in the food market.

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Nir Barkat
OrganizationsMinistry of Economy and Industry, Carrefour

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i24NEWSCenter · Hebrew14 minutes ago
Israel's 'Basket of the Nation' Price Reduction Initiative Ends
0404Right · Hebrew1 hour ago
Israel's 'Basket of Goods' Pilot Ends, Future Decision to Next Government

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