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Amazon struggles to win Israeli shoppers while Chinese e-commerce giants dominate

And it's not because it hasn't tried. In April 2019, Amazon reached out to Israeli sellers and invited them to join the Local Delivery program.

  • Amazon holds only 6% market share in Israel's online retail
  • Chinese platforms AliExpress, Temu, and Shein dominate with 75% market share
  • Amazon's lack of logistics center and advertising hinders success

Israel imports record foreign workforce to replace Palestinians, but housing crisis looms

Israel now has 250,000 legal and illegal foreign workers, the highest number ever, according to Israel Population and Immigration Authority figures, with more to come.

  • Israel imports 330,000 foreign workers to replace 150,000 Palestinian workers since October 7, 2023.
  • Housing crisis emerges as foreign workers live in overcrowded, poor conditions.
  • Government limits foreign worker population at 3.3% of Israel's population.

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