Israel Redirects Nearly $1 Billion from Intel Grant to Urgent Defense Budget Needs

First reported by Channel 13 · 4 hours ago

What happened

Israel redirected nearly 1 billion shekels from an unused Intel grant to urgent defense budget needs after Intel froze its Kiryat Gat factory expansion amid a global financial crisis. The government canceled future grant payments pending project resumption.

• 01Israel redirected about 1 billion shekels from Intel's unused grant to urgent defense needs.
• 02Intel committed $25 billion to expand its Kiryat Gat factory under a 2023 agreement with Israel.
• 03The government agreed to a $3.2 billion grant, paid in stages based on project milestones.
• 04Intel froze construction in June 2024 due to a global financial crisis affecting its operations.
• 05Israel canceled the 2025 grant payment of about 1.3 billion shekels following the freeze.
• 06Future grant payments depend on resuming full construction and investment activities.

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WallaCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago

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N12Center · Hebrew3 hours ago

Israeli Government to Approve Urgent Transfer of 1 Billion Shekels for Classified Defense Procurement

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew4 hours ago

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Channel 13Center · Hebrew4 hours ago

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