The increase in war spending pushed the budget deficit to 6.8 per cent of GDP in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A budget approved by Israel’s Parliament cements Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s power and includes significant military ...

Israeli operations in Lebanon continued on a near-daily basis last week. On Friday, Israel struck in Dahiyeh, Beirut for the ...

Israel has continued to carry out air raids in south and east Lebanon since the ceasefire, striking what it claims are Hezbollah military targets that violated the agreement. In a statement on ...

An already fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah appeared to be on shakier ground after ...

Israel's parliamentary finance committee late on Sunday approved the 2025 state budget, setting up a final vote by lawmakers ...

Israel looks to approve ... IDF jets struck Hezbollah military structures in the Houla area and observation posts in the Kfarkela area in southern Lebanon, the military said on Wednesday.

Israel launched an airstrike on Beirut for the first time since a U.S.-backed cease-fire took effect in November, amid ...

Israel's economy looks to rebound over the next two years should geopolitical tensions ease, although the country needs a host of structural reforms to support government finances and sustain growth ...

For months, Israelis put aside their deep rifts to fight a common enemy. Now, amid a renewed government push for power, they ...

Israeli War Spending in Gaza, Lebanon Tops $30 Billion in 2024 -Finance Ministry By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel spent 112 billion shekels ($31 billion) on its military conflicts in ...

JERUSALEM, March 17 (Reuters) - Israel spent 112 billion shekels ($31 billion) on its military conflicts ... fire from Hezbollah in Lebanon - and the end of 2024 spending reached 141.6 billion ...