Lapid calls on Netanyahu to convene defense budget committee, release NIS 11b. to IDF
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-09-16 20:02 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Military & Defence, Tax & Budget, World News
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Opposition leader Yair Lapid called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to convene the Knesset committee overseeing the defense budget and immediately approve NIS 11 billion for urgent IDF procurement, arguing that the move could be carried out without breaching the state budget or raising taxes.
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