National Security Ministry gets NIS 1.8 billion boost in revised budget

Carrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel

Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai (4th from right), and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (3rd from right) at the Israel Police Independence Day ceremony at the National Headquarters of the Israel Police in Jerusalem April 20, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai (4th from right), and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (3rd from right) at the Israel Police Independence Day ceremony at the National Headquarters of the Israel Police in Jerusalem April 20, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)

The National Security Ministry will receive an additional NIS 1.8 billion for purchasing equipment for police, civilian response teams, the prison service, and firefighters, says a statement from Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s office.

The bump was approved yesterday by the cabinet, as part of a NIS 30 billion reorientation of the budget toward the war effort. The changes still require Knesset approval to finalize.

Among the equipment to be purchased are guns, bulletproof vests, helmets, bulletproof vehicles, security cameras, and unspecified “technological systems” for the police.

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