Security Establishment Warns Treasury: 'We Are on the Brink of an Abyss'
"A price not paid now in money will be paid tomorrow in the security of the state": The security establishment warns that the Budget Division is blocking the transfer of 15 billion shekels that had…
Assessment
Israel's security establishment is publicly warning that the Finance Ministry's Budget Division is blocking 15 billion shekels in already agreed-upon funding. The result is severe shortages of Humvees and munitions, and stalled major deals with the United States. The core dispute is whether the money will be released before an election period, with security officials arguing these are entirely apolitical needs. The warning frames the choice starkly: pay now in cash or pay later in national security.