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Israeli Supermarkets Limit Milk Sales Amid Dairy Strike

2/4/2026

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Supermarkets in Israel limit milk purchases amid a dairy farmers' strike against Bezalel Smotrich's dairy reform.
The reform would dismantle the quota and pricing system and allow higher imports.
The Israel Dairy Board has stopped supplying raw milk to processors.
Farmers warn the reform could close around 400 dairy farms and threaten agricultural land.
Smotrich argues that competition would lower prices.

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Supermarkets in Israel limit milk purchases amid a dairy farmers' strike against Bezalel Smotrich's dairy reform.
The reform would dismantle the quota and pricing system and allow higher imports.
The Israel Dairy Board has stopped supplying raw milk to processors.
Farmers warn the reform could close around 400 dairy farms and threaten agricultural land.
Smotrich argues that competition would lower prices.