Israel military spending and reserve service escalation
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İsrail’in yedek askerlere harcadığı tutar 32,7 milyar dolara ulaştı
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A regulation increased Israel's annual defense budget to $46.8 billion.
In March 2026, a regulation was implemented that increased Israel's annual defense budget to $46.8 billion.
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The start of the Israeli military's attacks on the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli military began attacks on the Gaza Strip in October 2023. According to reports based on Israeli military data, these attacks, alongside targets in Lebanon and Iran, have caused defense spending to reach record levels.
Since the beginning of the attacks in October 2023, total military spending has reached $91.6 billion. More than one-third of this amount has been allocated to payments for reserve soldiers, with spending on reserves alone reaching $32.7 billion, which is equivalent to 100 billion Israeli shekels.
Since the start of the attacks in October 2023, the Israeli government has been regularly extending the service period of reserve soldiers every few months.
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Israel's average annual defense budget prior to 2023.
Prior to 2023, Israel's average annual defense budget was $22.4 billion.