More than 20,000 Israelis lost their jobs in July 2012

Some 16,000 of these people were fired, a record high high since 2009.

By Chaim Bior | 11:21 21.08.12 |

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Last July saw another rise in unemployment rates, a government survey indicated on Tuesday, adding that the number of Israelis fired in that month represented the heightened figure since 2009.

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More than 20,000 Israelis lost their jobs in July 2012

Some 16,000 of these people were fired, a record high high since 2009.

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