Next Israeli gov't main issue will be controlling defense budget, Bank Hapoalim CEO told conference
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-07-02 08:50 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Military & Defence, Economy & Finance, Tax & Budget, World News, Business & Economy
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Bank Hapoalim CEO Yadin Antebi said the next Israeli government’s central economic challenge would be gaining control over the defense budget, warning that the size of the defense budget would have a major effect on Israelis’ standard of living in the coming years.
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