Dead Sea Works workers have ended their sanctions amid ongoing fighting between Israel and the Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The sanctions ended earlier this week and may be connected to the emergency situation in Israel.
Rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel including areas where Israel Chemicals Ltd. has production plants. However, other than stopping work at the time of alerts the fighting has had no impact on production or exports. Ashdod, the main port for exports to Europe, the U.S., and Latin America, has been the target of dozens of rockets. Many have been intercepted by the Iron Dome system. Work at Ashdod port has continued and ICL said that its exports from the port have not been hit by the ongoing tension.
The sanctions went on for four weeks and were described as ‘sporadic.’ They had only a minor impact on potash shipments.