With Israel defending itself on at least two fronts, the country's finances and economy are strained. The government hopes higher taxes can cover some of the bills while its high-tech industry remains a safe investment. https://p.dw.com/p/4w8Gc Drones are seen in a hangar at Israel Aerospace Industries, near Tel Aviv Israel's economy is proving resilient, especially with the backing of its high-tech industry as an economic engineImage: Oded Balilty/AP/picture alliance ADVERTISEMENT War is expensive. Besides causing destruction, personal tragedies and deaths, it costs a lot of money to buy and mobilize equipment. It also costs manpower as Isreal — and its economy — is finding out on multiple fronts. Since the militant islamist group Hamas attacked the Jewish state on October 7, 2023, Israel has been engaged in intense fighting in Gaza. After that, Israel launched airstrikes into Lebanon as retaliation for cross-border Hezbollah missile and drone attacks. Last week, Israel struck deep within Iran with the aim of disabling its nuclear capabilities.