Breakup over “agreements” in the Israeli war cabinet
In the additional “war budget” of approximately $8 billion prepared by the Israeli government, funds allocated to the ultra-Orthodox population and illegal Jewish settlements caused a rift in the “emergency government,” called the “war cabinet.” “.
According to the Times of Israel, Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s post-October 7 war cabinet and former Defense Minister, said that if the allocated portion of the covert allocation for the ultra-Orthodox population and illegal Jewish settlements in the additional The war budget prepared by the Government remains the same, he stated that he would “vote against it.”
In his letter to his former political rival and current coalition partner, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Gantz stated that the government’s allocation of large sums of money to controversial measures not related to the war would damage “national acumen and social integrity” and asked “That the government act accordingly.”
Arguing that all funds in Israel should now be transferred to “war needs,” Gantz threatened to leave the government, stating that he would vote against the proposal if it came in its current form and that they would “evaluate next steps.”
REST OF NETANYAHU
In the written statement made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, it was noted that Gantz’s demands were not accepted and that the budget that would “meet the needs of the war” would be presented to the cabinet today.
The statement states that “an unprecedented budget worth approximately $8 billion will be presented to be used for war needs in the next 90 days” and that approximately $420 million of the government’s covert allocation They have already been cut and used for war expenses.
According to information announced by the Israeli Treasury, the additional $8 billion budget presented to the cabinet by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, known for his support of illegal Jewish settlements, will be created by increasing the deficit by current account in the country, making cuts in hidden credits and cutting the funds of some ministries. (AA)
Source: Sozcu
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