The Defense Ministry is requesting an additional 40-50 billion shekels from the Finance Ministry for the annual defense budget, according to reports. The request aims to meet operational needs and bolster military readiness.
The Defense Ministry is in talks with the Finance Ministry over a significant increase to Israel's annual defense budget. According to reports from Channel 14, the ministry is seeking an additional 40-50 billion shekels (approximately $10-13 billion) for the upcoming fiscal year, citing operational demands and the need to sustain military readiness across multiple fronts. The request comes amid ongoing security challenges on the northern and southern borders, and as the IDF continues to absorb lessons from the current conflict. Negotiations between the ministries are expected to be contentious, as the Finance Ministry has signaled caution over the long-term fiscal impact. An earlier decision by Prime Minister Netanyahu to add 350 billion shekels to the defense budget over the next decade — reported last week — set the framework for these discussions, but the annual request now being tabled goes beyond that multi-year baseline.
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