{"id":14831,"date":"2025-03-25T18:23:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=14831"},"modified":"2025-03-25T18:23:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:23:52","slug":"israel-passes-record-169-billion-budget-amid-gaza-war-and-political-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/25\/israel-passes-record-169-billion-budget-amid-gaza-war-and-political-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Passes Record $169 Billion Budget Amid Gaza War and Political Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The Israeli Knesset approved the state budget on Tuesday, in a move that strengthens Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s ruling coalition, amid concerns it might collapse before National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir\u2019s return and the continuation of the campaign of extermination in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"531\">Failure to pass the budget by the end of the month would have automatically led to the government\u2019s collapse and triggered early elections, according to Israel&#8217;s Basic Law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"729\">Passing the budget may now grant Netanyahu several months of political stability at a time when he is under heavy public pressure over the war in Gaza and other controversial government decisions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2600\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2600 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Gaza-Curse-Hits-the-Israeli-Economy-Putting-Netanyahu-in-a-Dilemma-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"the Israeli Economy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Gaza-Curse-Hits-the-Israeli-Economy-Putting-Netanyahu-in-a-Dilemma-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Gaza-Curse-Hits-the-Israeli-Economy-Putting-Netanyahu-in-a-Dilemma-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Gaza-Curse-Hits-the-Israeli-Economy-Putting-Netanyahu-in-a-Dilemma-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Gaza-Curse-Hits-the-Israeli-Economy-Putting-Netanyahu-in-a-Dilemma-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Gaza-Curse-Hits-the-Israeli-Economy-Putting-Netanyahu-in-a-Dilemma-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Gaza-Curse-Hits-the-Israeli-Economy-Putting-Netanyahu-in-a-Dilemma-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Gaza-Curse-Hits-the-Israeli-Economy-Putting-Netanyahu-in-a-Dilemma.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Knesset approval secures Netanyahu\u2019s coalition and funds ongoing military operations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"141\"><strong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"141\">Record Budget Passed as War Strains Israeli Economy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"866\">The budget vote was described as a major test for Netanyahu\u2019s ruling coalition, which includes nationalist and ultra-religious parties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"1033\">The Knesset said in a statement on its website that the 2025 budget bill passed its second and third readings with a majority of 66 votes in favor versus 52 opposed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1246\">This year\u2019s budget is described as the largest in the history of the State of Israel. According to the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, it amounts to 619 billion shekels (approximately $169 billion USD).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14435\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14435 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kalb.jpg\" alt=\"Knesset approval secures Netanyahu\u2019s coalition and funds ongoing military operations, with the defense budget reaching unprecedented levels.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kalb.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kalb-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kalb-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"134\"><strong data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"134\">Defense Spending Soars Amid Gaza War and Economic Strain<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1532\">The broadcaster reported that the defense budget is the highest, reaching 109.8 billion shekels (around $30 billion), followed by the Education Ministry with about 92 billion shekels ($25 billion), and the Health Ministry with around 60 billion shekels (over $16 billion).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1620\">The costs of the war, particularly in Gaza, have further burdened the Israeli economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1814\">Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich commented:\u201cThe state budget we passed today is a responsible and sound budget that addresses all needs on the frontlines and the home front\u2014until victory.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8550\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8550 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Smotrich-threatened-to-cripple-the-economy-of-the-Palestinian-Authority.jpg\" alt=\"The costs of the war, particularly in Gaza, have further burdened the Israeli economy.\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Smotrich-threatened-to-cripple-the-economy-of-the-Palestinian-Authority.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Smotrich-threatened-to-cripple-the-economy-of-the-Palestinian-Authority-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Smotrich-threatened-to-cripple-the-economy-of-the-Palestinian-Authority-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Smotrich-threatened-to-cripple-the-economy-of-the-Palestinian-Authority-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Smotrich-threatened-to-cripple-the-economy-of-the-Palestinian-Authority-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"2116\">He added in remarks before the Knesset:\u201cAt the heart of this budget is robust support for reservists and their families, as well as investment in accelerated construction and renewed development in combat zones in the north (on the Lebanese border) and the south (settlements near northern Gaza).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2404\">Smotrich continued:\u201cIsrael is facing the longest and most expensive war we&#8217;ve ever known. We are supporting all war efforts and putting reservists at the top of our priorities with a package worth 9 billion shekels (around $2.5 billion), while managing Israel\u2019s economy responsibly.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The Israeli Knesset approved the state budget on Tuesday, in a move that strengthens Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s ruling coalition, amid concerns it might collapse before National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir\u2019s return and the continuation of the campaign of extermination in Gaza. 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