Posted 3/13/2024, 10:37:16 AM
Israel Passes Revised 2024 Budget After Disputes, Increasing Spending on Military and Civilian War Needs
- Israel passed a revised 2024 budget after last-minute disputes threatened to delay it
- The new budget is 14.55% higher than the original, at 584.1 billion shekels
- Extra funding focuses on military and civilian needs due to the war
- Agriculture Minister Dichter initially opposed it due to cuts to agricultural research
- Opposition leader Lapid criticized the budget as "irresponsible" and said a new government would pass a better one