Israel’s trade gap widened in the first five months of 1969 by 35 percent and was $195 million, the central bureau of statistics announced. Imports increased by $90 million and exports rose by $40 million in the period. The export increase was mostly in diamonds and other industrial goods, the bureau said.
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