The IDF Chief of Staff has sent a classified letter to the government demanding an urgent resolution to the defense budget crisis, according to The Zioneer. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich responded that he is awaiting a directive from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before acting.
The classified letter, reported exclusively by The Zioneer, underscores deepening tensions between the military establishment and the political echelon over budget priorities amid ongoing multi-front operational demands. The Chief of Staff is pressing for immediate funds to address critical procurement and personnel gaps. Smotrich's statement suggests the issue has reached the Prime Minister's office for decision. This development comes as the Defense Ministry and Treasury have been locked in a months-long dispute over billions in supplementary defense spending, as The Zioneer has previously reported. A decision is not yet visible.
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