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משרד הביטחון רוכש מחברת ׳אלביט מערכות׳ מערכות הגנה מתקדמות עבור מסוקי האפאצ׳י והבלקהוק של צה״ל בכ-200 מיליון ש״ח

Israel diverts 1 billion shekels from Arab communities to rescue Apache helicopter deal

Ministers approved cuts to Arab community development funds from 2027 to 2029 to finance 12 Boeing attack helicopters after a $1 billion deal collapsed over a funding dispute; defense officials said the procurement was too urgent to delay

Zvi Zerahia, Shlomo Teitelbaum, Yuval Azulai, Calcalist | 10.14.26

Israel defense budget fight deepens as 15 billion shekels remain stuck in Knesset

Treasury says urgent defense needs are already funded and accuses the ministry of mismanagement, while warning demands to raise spending to 183 billion shekels could weaken Israel’s ability to finance future wars

Gad Lior | 09.15.26

Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman, Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

War cost Israel half a trillion shekels. Who will tell voters what comes next?

War costs, a growing defense budget and weak growth will force the next government into tough choices, but election campaigns favor security and unity, leaving tax hikes and spending cuts for the day after

Gad Lior | 09.15.26

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ושר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ נפגשו היום (שני) עם הרמטכ"ל, רב-אלוף אייל זמיר וחברי פורום המטה הכללי של צה"ל לסיכום מבצע "עם כלביא" נגד איראן

IDF warned Netanyahu of looming budget crisis for a year. He acted only now | Analysis

Analysis: After nearly three years of war drained stocks, systems and manpower, military leaders repeatedly warned that a NIS 40 billion gap was already damaging readiness and force buildup; with elections looming, the government now needs opposition support to move the money

Yossi Yehoshua | 09.14.26

‘Coffers are empty’: Netanyahu seeks Lapid's backing as IDF budget crisis deepens

Opposition leader says he will back the spending increase only if Netanyahu scraps coalition allocations rather than raising taxes, as military officials warn delayed funds have already stalled procurement, cut reserve duty and threatened operational readiness

Moran Azulay | 09.14.26

‘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

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

Budget ceiling will be breached so defense can receive additional 25 billion shekel

Despite Knesset recess, Netanyahu and Smotrich agreed to fund urgent purchase of weapons and ammunition for the IDF; Must receive attorney general's approval, and votes in the Finance Committee, plenum and government; Opposition claims it's 'election economics'

Gad Lior | 08.19.26

Israel's ballooning $50B war bill: IDF warns it cannot keep operating without urgent funds

The Treasury says the demand is excessive, warning that tens of billions more for defense could force deep civilian cuts and strain Israel’s credit rating

Gad Lior | 06.30.26

Israel’s defense budget set to hit record $62.8 billion as tensions persist on all fronts

Military and Defense Ministry are seeking another 40 billion shekels ($13.3 billion) to fund operations in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, high readiness for renewed war with Iran and expanded troop deployments in the West Bank

Yuval Azoulay, Calcalist | 05.18.26

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’s budget deficit narrows to 4.2% of GDP despite war costs

Data show rolling 12-month deficit fell to 89.5B shekels in March, helped by continuing budget and delayed war outlays; officials say much larger deficits expected once defense spending, ministry funding and business compensation begin flowing

Gad Lior | 04.15.26

Israel approves new R&D tax incentives in bid to keep high-tech investment

Parliament backs 2026 R&D tax credits, with bigger incentives for firms in periphery and major tech companies, as Israel moves to protect its high-tech edge amid OECD-led tax changes and intensifying global competition for investment

ynet Global | 04.11.26

Bank of Israel stands pat at 4% as Iran war fuels fears of fresh inflation flare-up

Central bank keeps benchmark rate unchanged as war injects uncertainty into Israel’s growth outlook, while wider market turmoil pushes up oil prices and intensifies stagflation fears globally

Gad Lior | 03.30.26

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