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Israel defense budget fight deepens as 15 billion shekels remain stuck in Knesset (opens the original)
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The battle between Finance and Defense ministries over military spending is intensifying, with no additional funding currently being transferred to the defense establishment and 15 billion shekels ($4 billion) already approved by the government still awaiting Knesset authorization.Finance Ministry officials told Ynet on Tuesday that there is no need for additional funding before the election, arguing that the 15 billion shekels have been stalled for 45 days, since August 2, because the Knesset F
On edge of the abyss? Treasury warns IDF spending could swallow a third of Israel’s budget (opens the original)
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The Finance Ministry pushed back Sunday against warnings from senior defense officials that the military is nearing a financial breaking point, accusing the defense establishment of mismanaging its budget and making misleading claims about billions of shekels in additional funding.A senior Finance Ministry official said the military was far from the “edge of the abyss” described by defense officials and warned that meeting the defense establishment’s demands could eventually push military spendi
Budget ceiling will be breached so defense can receive additional 25 billion shekel (opens the original)
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Just two months before the election, the government is expected next week to approve an exceptional increase in the defense budget to fund urgent purchases of weapons and ammunition for the IDF. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich agreed Wednesday that the increase would amount to tens of billions of shekels, but the final sum will be determined by next Monday and is expected to be brought before the government for approval two days later at a special meeting.
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