הפתעה לטובה: הגירעון החודשי בירידה משמעותית

Assessment

Israel's monthly deficit dropped to 3.8% of GDP, defying expectations of a larger shortfall given recent security spending. The Finance Minister's vow to maintain fiscal discipline signals an effort to reassure markets and credit agencies. The key question is whether this improvement can be sustained amid ongoing military commitments and coalition pressures for increased spending.