Originally Posted by Kangaroo Don
Originally Posted by Trojan
It seems Israel is winning the battles but no sign of victory of this year long, terror war

I reckon, among others
1. Israel is not winning even the battles
2. It is Israel burning and bleeding, on all fronts
3. It is not the terrorists that is collapsing but Israel

Hamas claims very costly wins against Israel -- True, on all fronts

economic toll
The Bank of Israel estimated in November that the war would cost about USD53 billion through to 2025 based on forecasts of increased defence and other spending against a backdrop of lower tax revenue. Israel has not seen this scale of military activity in terms of duration, intensity and cost in recent times

Israeli war costs economy over $67.3 billion: Israel’s budget deficit reached 8.1% last July, Economists say
The economic toll of the war may cost Israel an estimated $400 billion in lost economic activity over the next decade – threatens Israel's economic future.