Israel's state budget includes details of Rafah ground operation

Israel's state budget for 2024 includes details of a ground operation in Rafah with a timeline of six months specified for its completion, according to policy consultant Itay Epshtain.

The fiscal budget shows that 2024 military spending which had been earmarked at $21 billion was adjusted to $36 billion, a 72 percent increase.

That makes up a military spend of 6.7 percent, Epshtain said, which is significantly above the defence spend of Nato countries.

Details of #Israel's planned ground operation in #Rafah are reported, including a 6 month timeline for completion of the assault. At the same time, military spending for 24', initially set at 76 billion ILS (21 billion USD) was adjusted to 131 billion ILS (36 billion USD), a 72%… pic.twitter.com/QX7AO75r3o
— Itay Epshtain (@EpshtainItay) April 1, 2024