Israeli Finance Minister blocks means to new round of war with Iran
*Freezes Army purchases as drones worth millions lost in Iran
The Finance Ministry has accused the Israeli army of “wasting mobilisation days” and is blocking funds needed to replenish military stocks and carry out emergency purchases.
After “war monger” Benjamin Netanyau, Israeli Prime Minister made a statement saying his country knows where Iran is keeping its 60 percent enriched uranium, the country’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, on Monday, suspended new military purchases.This was coming amid concerns about a potential new round of fighting with Iran, on which territory authorities in Tel Aviv had acknowledged they lost dozens of drones worth millions of dollars over Iranian territory.
According to Ynet, the Israeli Ministry of Finance is refusing to approve a 60-billion-shekel ($16.2 billion) increase requested by the Ministry of Defence to cover the costs of the recent conflict with Iran and the ongoing Operation Gideon’s Chariots in Gaza.
Both operations were not part of the approved 2025 state budget.
The report, according to Middle East Monitor, noted that there is a serious dispute between the two ministries.
The Finance Ministry has accused the Israeli army of “wasting mobilisation days” and is blocking funds needed to replenish military stocks and carry out emergency purchases.
These include rocket launchers, which are nearly depleted, and hundreds of missiles mainly intended for Israeli forces in Gaza.
Israeli security sources told Ynet that “Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich knew what the strike on Iran meant”, implying his decision to freeze funding was taken despite understanding the consequences.
