Netanyahu gives video message amid death rumors, talks about special budget for war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a video message amid death rumors spreading on social media. Although he did not appear anywhere in public, in that video he talked about the ongoing war against Iran and defense spending.

In the video message, Netanyahu said that starting a war had become inevitable for them in the current situation. However, he also mentioned that waging a war requires a huge amount of money. For this, he also announced plans to announce a special budget to allocate additional funds for Israel's defense sector.

He said that several billion shekels (Israeli currency) will be needed to continue the war. He said that this money will mainly be used to strengthen the defense system and cover the cost of ongoing military operations.

Meanwhile, the country's Health Ministry has reported that a significant number of people have been injured in recent drone and missile attacks launched by Iran in Israel. According to their information, a total of 2,339 people have been treated in hospitals after being injured in these attacks in the last 10 days.

The Health Ministry said in a statement that 95 of the injured are currently hospitalized, with one in critical condition. In addition, 191 new injuries have been reported in the past 24 hours.

Tensions in the Middle East are rising due to the ongoing conflict. International analysts believe that the situation is becoming more complicated, with Iranian missile and drone attacks on one side and Israeli military operations on the other.

Source: Times of Israel