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Director of Defense Ministry takes shot at Finance Ministry as they feud over budget
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
In response to recent Finance Ministry briefings criticizing the defense budget, Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram pushes back, saying, “I hope the Finance Ministry hasn’t forgotten that we are at war.”
Baram stresses that the Defense Ministry will continue to do everything necessary to equip the IDF with the tools it needs to secure victory on all fronts.
The Finance Ministry recently intensified its objections to the Defense Ministry’s requests for additional funds related to operations against Iran and the current Gaza offensive, with the amount in dispute now reaching NIS 30 billion ($8.5 billion).
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