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Knesset Security Committee Chair Demands Immediate Defense Budget Transfer from Finance Ministry

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By ניר דבורי

First reported by N12 · Jul 21, 2026

What happened

Boaz Bismuth, head of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, urgently demanded Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich transfer billions in agreed defense funds, warning delays harm the IDF’s readiness and capabilities.

01Boaz Bismuth demands immediate transfer of agreed defense budget funds to the Defense Ministry.
02143 billion shekels plus a 40 billion shekel supplement remain unpaid by the Finance Ministry.
03Prime Minister Netanyahu had approved an immediate 12 billion shekel transfer that was not executed.
04Bismuth warns delays will damage IDF readiness, procurement, and economic efficiency.
05Sources accuse the Finance Ministry of irresponsibility and ignoring the Prime Minister’s directives.
06Bismuth was surprised by the delay during a committee discussion, prompting his urgent letter.

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