Israeli tanks face breakdowns and ammo shortages
The Israeli military is facing an escalating financial crisis that is directly impacting its combat readiness. The armed forces are struggling with a shortage of funds to cover essential needs such as spare parts, ammunition, and infrastructure. This lack of financing has led to the disabling of several tank battalions and the decommissioning of hundreds of vehicles, making it difficult to transport soldiers in operational areas. Additionally, the intelligence agency has been forced to delete files and halt ammunition production amidst an accumulating debt of over 15 billion shekels (approximately 5 billion dollars) on military industries. This situation has resulted in postponing or suspending the development of important projects, with expectations that production lines for tank shells, artillery, and mortars will cease within the coming months. Despite increasing the military budget to 183 billion shekels for 2026, the failure to allocate a substantial portion of it so far has worsened the crisis. This has led to the termination of dozens of intelligence personnel contracts, while challenges mount amid rising tensions in Lebanon and Gaza, as the army prepares for the potential resumption of hostilities with Iran.
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