Overview
- Deliveries to dairies resumed hours after officials said an order would be signed to cancel dairy tariffs for an extended period to stabilize supply.
- Supermarket chains reported shortages and imposed limits on milk and soft dairy purchases, with Rami Levi noting gaps in the north and Machsaney HaShuk and Carrefour capping items at two per customer.
- The protest had escalated as farmers blocked milk collection from cowsheds, and industry estimates pointed to a roughly 20% deficit tied to halted soft-dairy production lines.
- The reform, unanimously approved by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation last month, dismantles production quotas and opens the market to imports by removing tariffs.
- The Finance Ministry projects annual consumer savings of 1–2 billion shekels under the reform and says a producer safety net will support a reliable supply of fresh milk.