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Israeli Government Set to Approve Budget Cuts for Defense Spending

The Israeli government is poised to approve a NIS 2.6 billion budget cut from civilian ministries to fund urgent defense procurement. The Ministry of Finance's legal advisor, Dudi Kofel, has proposed alternative funding sources and warned of significant impacts on ministry operations.

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What happened

01The Israeli government plans to cut NIS 2.6 billion from civilian ministries for urgent defense needs.
02The Ministry of Finance's legal advisor suggested alternative funding sources with less impact.
03The Ministry of Transportation faces the largest cut at NIS 423 million.
04Social ministries, including education and health, will collectively lose about NIS 420 million.
05Defense officials warned that budget delays could harm necessary security responses.

The largest cuts will affect the Ministry of Transportation and the Supervision Authorities, while social ministries will also see reductions. Defense officials cited potential compromises to security responses if the budget is delayed.

Translated and summarized by baba from Calcalist, the latest report. Read Calcalist’s original