RELATED:Barak: Israel may seek additional $20b. in US defense aidBarak: 750,000 citizens in bomb shelters is unacceptableThis is not the first time that the Finance Committee has refused budget increases for the Defense Ministry due to inadequate information. In January, the Finance Ministry asked the committee for a NIS 700 million to the defense budget, but did not elaborate the purpose of the funds.The Defense Ministry gives details on the objective of the funds only to the Defense Budget Committee, which is a confidential committee.
Finance C'tee okays NIS 260m. defense budget increase
Additional funds to go toward home-front preparedness; c'tee refuses to pass second budget increase due to inadequate information.
RELATED:Barak: Israel may seek additional $20b. in US defense aidBarak: 750,000 citizens in bomb shelters is unacceptableThis is not the first time that the Finance Committee has refused budget increases for the Defense Ministry due to inadequate information. In January, the Finance Ministry asked the committee for a NIS 700 million to the defense budget, but did not elaborate the purpose of the funds.The Defense Ministry gives details on the objective of the funds only to the Defense Budget Committee, which is a confidential committee.