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Sanctions on Israel likely to create economic hardship on Palestinians

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Key takeaways

  • Measures targeting Israeli businesses in Judea and Samaria could eliminate relatively well-paid Palestinian jobs and deepen economic pressures driving emigration.
  • Exposed: EIS, TEVA, ESLT, TSEM, CHKP
  • Market reaction: EIS −5.0% on the day; TEVA −0.1% on the day; TSEM −11.9% on the day

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Sanctions on Israel likely to create economic hardship on Palestinians

Measures targeting Israeli businesses in Judea and Samaria could eliminate relatively well-paid Palestinian jobs and deepen economic pressures driving emigration.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • EIS iShares MSCI Israel ETF-4.5% 11d

    iShares MSCI Israel ETF holds stocks listed in Israel, which this story is about (“israel”).

  • TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries+0.8% 5d

    Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israel”) reaches its shares.

  • ESLT Elbit Systems-10.8% 8d

    Elbit Systems (aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israel”) reaches its shares.

  • TSEM Tower Semiconductor-29.3% 30d

    Tower Semiconductor (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israel”) reaches its shares.

  • CHKP Check Point Software Technologies+3.4% 30d

    Check Point Software Technologies (prepackaged software) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israel”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EIS+5.33%+2.36%base-4.96%after closeafter closeafter close
TEVA-0.77%-2.68%base-0.07%after closeafter closeafter close
ESLT+14.79%+5.43%base-7.41%after closeafter closeafter close
TSEM+26.42%+4.30%base-11.87%after closeafter closeafter close
CHKP+4.14%-4.03%base+0.53%after closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Sanctions on Israel likely to create economic hardship on Palestinians JNS.org

Source: JNS.org

Ishares (EIS)

In the last 10 similar stories, Ishares (EIS) moved an average of -4.13% the next day. The best was -2.31% and the worst was -7.16%, from 8 prices.

CompanyWhenAverageLargest gainLargest dropPrices
Ishares (EIS)the next day-4.13%-2.31%-7.16%8
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA)the next day+1.73%+2.75%-0.31%3
Elbit Systems (ESLT)the next day-9.52%-5.15%-13.89%2
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM)the next day-14.37%-3.90%-19.61%3

How far Ishares (EIS) has moved since 5 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)that day+0.53%final price
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)three days earlier-4.03%final price
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)five days earlier+4.14%final price
Ishares (EIS)that day-4.96%final price
Ishares (EIS)three days earlier+2.36%final price
Ishares (EIS)five days earlier+5.33%final price
Elbit Systems (ESLT)that day-7.41%final price
Elbit Systems (ESLT)three days earlier+5.43%final price
Elbit Systems (ESLT)five days earlier+14.79%final price
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA)that day-0.07%final price
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA)three days earlier-2.68%final price
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA)five days earlier-0.77%final price
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM)that day-11.87%final price
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM)three days earlier+4.30%final price
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM)five days earlier+26.42%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EIS)

Companies carried with this story

  • EIS Ishares

    For “Sanctions on Israel likely to create economic hardship on Palestinians,” Ishares (EIS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Israel ETF holds stocks listed in Israel, which this story is about (“israel”)

  • TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

    In “Sanctions on Israel likely to create economic hardship on Palestinians,” Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israel”) reaches its shares

  • ESLT Elbit Systems

    Elbit Systems (ESLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Sanctions on Israel likely to create economic hardship on Palestinians.” Reason on file: Elbit Systems (aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israel”) reaches its shares

  • TSEM Tower Semiconductor

    Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Sanctions on Israel likely to create economic hardship on Palestinians.” Reason on file: Tower Semiconductor (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israel”) reaches its shares

  • CHKP Check Point Software Technologies

    Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Sanctions on Israel likely to create economic hardship on Palestinians.” Reason on file: Check Point Software Technologies (prepackaged software) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israel”) reaches its shares

Ishares (EIS)

On 5 Nov 2026, “Sanctions on Israel likely to create economic hardship on Palestinians” is the story that connects Ishares (EIS) to this story.

The link for Ishares (EIS) is this: iShares MSCI Israel ETF holds stocks listed in Israel, which this story is about (“israel”)

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) is here too. Its reason reads: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest Israel-based companies traded in the US, so news about Israel (“israel”) reaches its shares

Dates and price levels for Ishares (EIS)

EIS traded between 120.27 and 126.80 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 121.83. ESLT traded between 651.35 and 704.63 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 667.73. TEVA traded between 40.05 and 43.33 across 5 sessions. The latest close on file is 41.80.

A simple score for Ishares (EIS)

40 out of 100

“Sanctions on Israel likely to create economic hardship on Palestinians” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.