Defense Minister Israel Katz told a conference on economic warfare against terror that Israel's defense establishment is working to achieve space-based strike and disruption capabilities to generate a deterrent advantage. Katz added that 350 billion shekels will be added to the defense budget over the coming decade, and stressed that the campaign against Iran is critical because every dollar reaching Tehran becomes missiles and drones for Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
Defense Minister Israel Katz unveiled new details on Israel's military expansion and strategic priorities in a speech Thursday at the National Headquarters for Economic Warfare against Terror, as The Zioneer previously reported on his remarks at the same forum. Katz stated that the defense establishment is actively pursuing space-based strike and disruption capabilities — a public confirmation of a shift toward an offensive space dimension that he had first outlined in April as a priority set with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
The minister also announced a 350-billion-shekel addition to the defense budget over the next decade, a figure well beyond routine multi-year agreements, signaling a major long-term procurement and readiness push. On the economic front, Katz argued that every dollar reaching Iran is converted into ballistic missiles, drones, and rockets for Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, framing the broader campaign against Iranian funding as a direct military imperative.
The remarks come hours after the IDF warned that Iran is rebuilding terror infrastructure in Judea and Samaria under the cover of a ceasefire, and amid a broader cabinet focus on Iranian threats. Katz did not specify a timeline for the space capability or detail which systems are in development.
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