Supermarkets raised prices 5 times faster over last 4 years than previous 4 — study

Times of Israel12 October 2026, 11:47 UTCIsrael

Tel Aviv University researchers say chains took advantage of wartime conditions to drive up prices while the public and government were distracted

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