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Israel's Deficit Holds at 3.3% Amid Rising Revenues and Security Spending Concerns
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First reported by Calcalist · 2 hours ago
What happened
Israel's government deficit stayed at 3.3% of GDP in July 2026, with revenues rising sharply but spending, especially on defense, increasing. Despite a narrower deficit year-to-date, the government faces a challenging 700 billion shekel budget and risks a higher deficit by year-end due to potential additional defense costs.
- 01Israel's government deficit held at 3.3% of GDP in July 2026, similar to last year.
- 02State revenues rose 11.8% year-to-date, reaching 362.1 billion shekels.
- 03Government spending increased 3.5%, with defense costs up 12.6%.
- 04Only 53.5% of the 700 billion shekel 2026 budget was spent by July, below the year's share.
- 05The government targets a 4.9% deficit, but actual deficit may exceed 5% due to rising expenses.
- 06Additional defense spending demands could further increase the deficit later in 2026.
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