Lapid Claims Netanyahu Asked for Budget Support in Security Meeting
Opposition leader Yair Lapid stated on Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested his support for opening the budget to increase defense spending during a security meeting.
Lapid agreed to the request but attached a condition, criticizing the ultra-Orthodox parties. He demanded that the government cancel coalition funds and cease financing what he termed "ultra-Orthodox draft evasion."
The meeting, which focused on security matters, saw the Prime Minister seeking bipartisan backing for a significant boost to the defense budget. Lapid's conditional support highlights ongoing political tensions and disagreements over government spending priorities, particularly concerning the ultra-Orthodox community's exemption from military service and associated financial allocations.
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