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מימין שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ וראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו במליאת הכנסת

Israel approves $840 million in cuts for classified defense spending

18.10.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
The government says the money is urgently needed for defense procurement, but the public cannot assess the purchases or their timing. The Finance Ministry’s legal adviser warned of the cuts’ impact and pointed to alternative sources.
הריסות שיקום התשתיות ב בארי

Israel has paid $12.7 billion for war damage since October 7

07.10.26|Shaked Green Arava
The compensation bill covers 1.18 million claims for destroyed property, lost revenue and other damage across three years of fighting, highlighting the enormous economic cost of the longest war in the state’s history. 
שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' מסיבת עיתונאים תקציב המדינה 3.9.24

Israel’s deficit falls to 3.2% of GDP as tax revenues continue to climb

08.09.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
State revenues reached NIS 410 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up nearly 14% from a year earlier. Spending has risen much more slowly, although government expenditure is typically concentrated in the final months of the year.
200 שקל שקלים שטרות

Average cost of a reservist to the economy: 53,000 shekels per month

25.08.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
The new estimate is about 10% higher than that published in 2024. According to the study, the wages of reservists aged 25-44 are 42% higher than those of workers who were not absent due to reserve duty 
הקברניט שכבות הגנה יירוט חץ טילים 10

Israel wants more Apaches, CH-53Ks and missiles. Its defense industry needs cash now

23.08.26|Yuval Azulay
The military is preparing a major procurement push while defense companies warn that several missile and artillery production lines could stop operating within weeks without funding for new orders. 
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו

Israel’s defense budget has nearly tripled since the war began. Netanyahu wants more

09.08.26|Adrian Filut
Defense spending has risen from NIS 62 billion on the eve of the war to as much as NIS 183 billion this year, while the prime minister is pushing to expand a long-term package to NIS 400 billion.
חימוש מטוס קרב לפני יציאה  ל הפצצה

The price of false alarms: How Trump's Iran threats are draining Israel's defense budget

04.08.26|Yuval Azulay
Each new alert triggered by Washington requires immediate military preparations, even when fighting never materializes, deepening the financial and manpower strain on Israel's armed forces. 
ניסוי של טיל חץ

“We need Iron Dome, Arrow 3 and everything in between”: IDF sounds alarm over weapons shortages

28.07.26|Yuval Azulay
A senior defense official says Israel’s prolonged campaign has consumed vast quantities of ammunition and warns that delays in funding threaten future readiness.
חיילי צה"ל ב לבנון

Israel's defense budget dispute reignites despite Iran threat

23.07.26|Yuval Azulay
The Defense Ministry says billions of shekels approved by the government have yet to arrive, warning procurement delays could disrupt weapons production and military readiness.
חיילי צה"ל ב לבנון

15 billion and a ceiling: Treasury locks horns with Defense Ministry

06.07.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Yuval Azulay
Israel’s budget battle escalates into a high-stakes standoff over 2026 defense funding and long-term fiscal control.
כוח צה”ל ב לבנון

Netanyahu greenlights massive defense funding plan amid war pressures

02.07.26|Yuval Azulay
The agreement injects billions into the Defense Ministry, enables long-term weapons purchases, and postpones a decision on rehabilitation funding despite soaring casualties.
מנכ"ל משרד הביטחון אמיר ברעם בכנס הרצליה באוניברסיטת רייכמן 1.7.26

“Israel’s long-term force buildup is dangerously lagging behind”

01.07.26|Yuval Azulay, Shlomo Teitelbaum
Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram argues Israel cannot afford delays in defense investment. 
סוללת כיפת ברזל רפאל תעשיה צבאית

Israel budget deadlock could freeze interceptor missile orders from Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries

29.06.26|Yuval Azulay
Officials say budget impasse could halt new shell production orders for Elbit Systems and disrupt procurement of air defense interceptor missiles from Rafael and IAI.
שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ במהלך הצבעות על תקציב המדינה ב מליאת הכנסת

Dollar tax payments and startup grants: Israel's new plan to protect tech

24.06.26|Sophie Shulman
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich confirms support package for startups and growth companies while advancing a plan to let multinationals pay taxes in dollars.
מטוס F-35

“The entire Air Force was ready to take off”: Israeli commander details aborted strike on hundreds of targets in Iran

16.06.26|CTech
Maj. Gen. Omer Tishler revealed that Israeli warplanes were fully armed and prepared for a sweeping operation deep inside Iran before the mission was canceled just one hour before launch.
מימין מנכ"לית מטא ישראל עדי סופר תאני שותף־מייסד בקרן גלילות קפיטל אריק קלינשטיין מנכ"לית המחקר והפיתוח של מיקרוסופט ישראל מיכל ברוורמן בלומנשטיק

"We could be facing a tsunami": Finance ministry convenes emergency meeting with tech leaders

07.06.26|Sophie Shulman
Industry warns that the strong shekel is eroding profits and shortening startup runways.
משרדי אנבידיה ביקנעם ומשרדי גוגל בחיפה

Nvidia, Google in talks with Israel over dollar-based tax payments

02.06.26|Sophie Shulman
The move could reduce pressure from the strong shekel while helping the government service foreign-currency debt.
מטוסי F-35I אדיר של חיל האוויר בדרך לתקיפה באיראן

$11 billion and counting: The true cost of Israel’s war with Iran and Hezbollah

13.04.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
Civilian damages and hidden spending push total far beyond official figure.