Jerusalem, Nov 23 : Israeli factories have been recovering from a large-scale shutdown witnessed at the beginning of the ongoing war with Hamas, according to an industry surve.

The Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI) surveyed 106 to 127 factories ranging from food, textile, to electronics manufacturers over a span of six weeks since the Hamas launched its massive assault against the Jewish nation on October 7, reports Xinhua news agency.

Among the surveyed factories, 29 percent were closed in the first working week starting October 8, but the shutdown rate gradually decreased to six percent in the fourth week and just one percent in the sixth working week of November 12-16, according to the MAI survey.