Posted 4/1/2024, 1:29:43 PM
Finance Minister Blocks $35 Billion Fighter Jet Deal Over Oversight Concerns
- Finance Minister Smotrich vetoes meeting to approve $35B fighter jet procurement deal
- Dispute is over proceeding without proper budget committee review, not over need for jets
- Smotrich blames Defense Ministry for delaying budget committee that was supposed to meet
- Smotrich says Defense Ministry expects "blank check" without "critical thinking" on spending
- Article originally published by Globes on April 1, 2024