Israel's Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Defense are clashing ahead of budget decisions, as the soaring costs of the country's multiple ongoing wars are putting immense pressure on the government budget. The military has warned that failure to resolve the dispute could jeopardize national security. The government is seeking an additional 15 billion shekels (approximately $5 billion) allocation for the military, which would increase the 2026 defense budget to 184 billion shekels (approximately $60.8 billion), nearing historical highs.