27 October 2023

The War With Hamas Could Threaten Israel’s Imports

Elisabeth Braw

Last week, in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, a major Taiwanese cargo shipping line declared force majeure—a contractual clause that frees parties from liability and obligation in the case of extraordinary events such as wars and natural disasters—and canceled a planned stop by one of its vessels at Israel’s Ashdod Port, citing the “persisting unsafe situation.”

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