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מעבר טייסת ׳מגע הקסם׳ (190) לבסיס רמת דוד

IDF warns budget freeze is pushing military readiness ‘to the edge’

Defense officials say $5.03 billion in agreed funding remains blocked, leaving shortages of Humvees and munitions and contributing to the collapse of a major Apache helicopter deal

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.30.26

‘We’re dealing with empty coffers’: IDF chief takes aim at Treasury over funding

Zamir orders heightened readiness from Iran and Lebanon to Gaza and the West Bank, including preparations for immediate troop reinforcements, and says the military would maintain full operational staffing throughout the upcoming holidays

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.27.26

Month of reserve duty costs Israel up to $23,000 per soldier

Treasury report finds the burden falls overwhelmingly on non-Haredi Jewish men ages 25-44, who tend to earn more, have young children and are more likely to be students than their peers

Gad Lior | 08.25.26

מתוך הסרטון של בנימין נתניהו ובצלאל סמוטריץ'

Netanyahu’s spending spree leaves the next government facing austerity

Years of war spending, budget overruns and vast new defense commitments leave the next government facing tax hikes, canceled exemptions and billions more needed for health, education, welfare and infrastructure

Gad Lior | 08.23.26

Israel plans $12 billion defense boost as officials warn spending is spiraling out of control

Government plans roughly 40 billion shekels in additional defense spending, pushing the 2026 budget to 184 billion shekels as depleted weapons stocks, unpaid industry bills and long procurement delays pile up

Yuval Azoulay, Calcalist | 08.23.26

Israel redirects Intel funds in urgent 1 billion shekel boost to buy munitions

Government approves emergency transfer for immediate military procurement, with 850 million shekels coming from funds earmarked for Intel’s frozen southern Israel plant and another 150 million shekels from budget decisions that have not been implemented this year

Gad Lior, Moran Azulay | 08.09.26

פעילות כוחות צה"ל בפיקוד הצפון במבצע שאגת הארי

Netanyahu seeks $13.7 billion increase to defense buildup plan, sparking Finance Ministry backlash

Netanyahu seeks to expand the planned 10-year defense buildup package by 50 billion shekels ($13.7 billion) to 400 billion shekels ($110 billion), sparking anger at the Finance Ministry, which warns it could lead to tax hikes

Yuval Azulay, Calcalist | 08.07.26

Stock market showdown: who wins the IPO war for Israel’s defense giants?

Israel’s public companies association urges the government to list IAI and Rafael in Tel Aviv, warning that Nasdaq IPOs would sideline local investors from a defense boom worth billions

Gad Lior | 07.26.26

Finance Ministry agrees to give Defense Ministry immediate $5B budget hike

Compromise avoids reopening 2026 state budget for now, after Treasury warned Defense Ministry’s full request could force sharp VAT hike

Gad Lior, Yossi Yehoshua | 07.02.26

Treasury warns wartime defense spending could force 4.5% VAT hike

Finance officials say meeting Defense Ministry’s full budget request would require a sharp tax increase, raising costs across Israel’s economy

Gad Lior | 07.02.26

Israel eyes nixing Eilat VAT exemption, retirement age hike to 70 in sweeping treasury plan

The 2027-2032 plan also weighs pension changes, cuts to tax breaks, a mileage tax, ministry closures and major investment in health, education and infrastructure

Gad Lior | 05.13.26

Israel on a dangerous debt path as war costs and defense demands surge

Analysis: Israel’s government is driving the economy onto a risky debt path as it struggles to curb defense spending after October 7; a proposed $95B plan and ongoing multi-front war raise fears of rising debt and weakened fiscal stability

Shlomo Teitelbaum/Calcalist | 05.05.26

Knesset panel advances expanded war compensation for furloughed workers, businesses

Under pressure from major business organizations, lawmakers advance expanded Iran war compensation, including 75% furlough pay for the first five days and more aid for northern businesses, aiming to make mechanism permanent for future emergencies

Gad Lior | 04.28.26

Stranded abroad due to Iran war, Israelis could be told to split the bill

As flight disruptions drag on during Operation Roaring Lion, officials are weighing a plan to divide costs among the state, airlines and passengers, while legal protections for canceled flights and compensation remain in flux

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 03.26.26

Israel says war with Iran and Hezbollah will last 'only a few weeks'

Finance Ministry lowered its economic growth forecast for 2026, with the economy now projected to grow 4.7% in 2026, down from a previous forecast of 5.2%

Gad Lior | 03.10.26