Israel OKs Budget Cuts for Defense Spending
Summarized from Haaretz English by baba
Israel's cabinet approved a 4.9% cut to the 2026 state budget on Sunday to fund $840 million in urgent defense purchases. The cuts will affect the Education, Transport, Health, and Welfare ministries. This decision comes a week after a separate cut to Arab community development funds was approved.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Israel's cabinet approved a 4.9% budget cut for 2026 to fund urgent defense purchases.
- The budget cut amounts to 2.6 billion shekels, or $840 million.
- The decision impacts the Education, Transport, Health, and Welfare ministries.
- This follows a recent 1.03 billion shekel cut to Arab community development funds.
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