The price revealed: These are the ministries from which billions will be cut for the military

The government is expected to approve a sweeping cut of 2.6 billion shekels from government ministry budgets, which will be transferred to urgent defense procurement. The ministries of transportation, education, and welfare are the main casualties. The military warns of a severe budget gap of 40 billion shekels.

The government is expected to approve a sweeping cut of 2.6 billion shekels from government ministry budgets, aimed at transferring the funds to the defense establishment for urgent defense procurement. The cut comes against the backdrop of the military's demand for a total budget increase of 40 billion shekels for 2026. The main casualties are the ministries of transportation (a cut of 422.7 million shekels), education (171.5 million shekels), and welfare (137.8 million shekels). Alongside the budget cut, 2.15 billion shekels in commitment authorizations will also be cut, a step that will lead to delays in national projects. Sources in the defense establishment claim that 15 billion shekels allocated from the reserve have not yet been actually transferred, and that the system is facing a severe budget gap. Given the upcoming elections, the current government will find it difficult to transfer the full promised amount.