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Israel’s 2025 Budget Gap Nears 100 Billion Shekels as War Costs and Debt Service Rise
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Israel ended 2025 with spending of about 650 billion shekels and revenue of about 552 billion, creating a near 100 billion shekel deficit. War costs, rising debt service, and higher borrowing are putting pressure on future taxes and public services.
- 01Government spending in 2025 reached 650 billion shekels, about 100 billion above revenue.
- 02War spending since October 7, 2023 totaled 231 billion shekels by end-2025.
- 03Interest payments rose 18% to nearly 50 billion shekels in one year.
- 04The Finance Ministry reported a 4.7% deficit, while the CBS puts it at 5.2% of GDP.
- 05Higher tax revenue improved the deficit, but did not reduce spending.
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