Paralysis in Israeli ministries due to the delay in approving the amended budget. Israel is seeking to reduce its expenditures under the weight of last year's budget deficit and increasing military expenditures.
The actions of the Israeli Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, disrupted the approval of the state's amended budget for the year 2024. The government will now have to deal with an amount of NIS 137 billion ($37 billion) less than planned, meaning an additional NIS 70 billion on top of the forced reduction.