A Finance Committee discussion on funding for the security and protection of the Wing of Zion government plane included a demand for an additional 25 million shekels. MK Vladimir Beliak (Together Party) reacted by accusing the coalition of trying to secure funding before moving to the opposition.
The Finance Committee discussed a request to allocate an additional 25 million shekels for the security and protection of the Wing of Zion, the Israeli government's official aircraft. According to Channel 12 news, the demand was raised during a committee session. MK Vladimir Beliak (Together Party) responded, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition partners of attempting to secure the funding before an anticipated move to the opposition. The Wing of Zion, a modified Boeing 767, has been the subject of security and cost debates in recent years.
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