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Israeli Debate on Military Funding
The debate between the Israeli government and the opposition over funding the necessary increase in the military budget has escalated. Defense Minister Yisrael Katz called for urgent legislation to finance the army's needs, including soldiers' payments and ammunition purchases, through a consensus agreement in Parliament. On the other hand, opposition leader Yair Lapid insisted that the increase be funded by reallocating coalition funds and reducing the budgets of the Haredi parties, rejecting the idea of shifting the financial burden onto the public or imposing new taxes. This comes after a security meeting with the Prime Minister to emphasize the urgent need to enhance military capabilities, amid disagreements over the source of funding and adjustments to financial mechanisms for security expenditures. The government reaffirmed that the size of the increase requires legislative changes, despite support from the opposition, on the condition that the budgets of the Haredi parties are reduced.
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