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Smotrich plans big settlement budgets
The Israeli newspaper "The Marker" reported that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich plans to transfer hundreds of millions of shekels from the state budget to settlements in the coming weeks, before the end of his government's term. This includes issuing draft decisions to increase the budget for "Jewish Identity" by 200 million shekels for the period 2026-2028, as well as funding for the Jewish cultural sector and national missions, and expanding the areas of influence and benefits for settlements around the Gaza Strip and the Jordan Valley. These steps come as part of Smotrich’s efforts to bolster support among settlers and strengthen his political control, amid ongoing government plans to allocate large budgets to various projects with political objectives.
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