The Israeli military’s spending in the first 20 days of the war against Iran reached approximately $6.4 billion, Israel’s Haaretz daily reported, citing anonymous sources. The newspaper said daily spending averaged around one billion shekels (approximately $320 million) during the period. The total budget allocated for managing the war stands at roughly 39 billion shekels (approximately $12.5 billion), with the sources noting that the current spending rate would allow projections to be made about how long the campaign could last. The army was said to be preparing to request additional funding, according to the outlet. READ: Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran no longer has capacity to produce ballistic missiles The Israeli government approved an emergency budget allocation of $825 million on Sunday […]
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