Cabinet okays NIS 2.6 billion in across-the-board ministry budget cuts to fund defense

Posted Sunday, October 18, 2026 10:20 am

Via The Times of Israel

Opposition figures pan plan that leaves coalition funds untouched; transportation, education, and health ministries to lose NIS 860 million ($277 million) between them

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Israel Inside, budget cuts, 2026 Israeli election, Transportation Ministry, Education Ministry, Health Ministry, Coalition funds, Defense Ministry, education budget, health services, Finance Ministry, Yair Lapid, Oded Forer, ultra-Orthodox parties, Yisrael Beytenu

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