Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday presented for government approval what he hailed as a “responsible and balanced” 2026 state budget.

The proposed budget “above all meets all of Israel’s security needs,” the premier stated as he opened the government meeting. “We are bringing forward a good budget for the State of Israel; I am confident it will pass.”

Jerusalem “intends to lower taxes, including income tax,” Netanyahu stated. “We plan to reduce regulation and streamline our government systems. We will continue developing the northern and southern communities that were harmed; they will thrive more than ever.”

The most important thing in the budget, he said, was “assistance and grants for Israel Defense Forces soldiers in regular service and reserves, as well as for t

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