Jerusalem, March 29, 2026 (AFP) - Israel parliament to vote on budget boosting defence

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2026-03-29

Israel's parliament will vote overnight on the 2026 budget that provides for a massive rise in military spending with the country at war on more than one front. The defence budget will rise by more than $10 billion to more than $45 billion -- more than double the 2023 allocation before the Gaza war unleashed by Hamas's attack on Israel that year. Defence spending has risen steadily ever since. The overall budget is around $245 billion. If a budg......

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