Pakistan says Saudi-Tukey defence pact is 'purely defensive'
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said Sunday that the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Tukey is “purely defensive” and is not aimed at any particular country. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed by the leaders of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey in Mecca on Friday. It states that an external armed attack on any one of the three countries will be considered…
The Finance Ministry and Defense Ministry are preparing to submit a resolution to transfer an additional NIS 1 billion to the Defense Ministry, according to N12. The proposal, approved by the Ministerial Committee for Defense Procurement on Friday, is driven by the state of emergency Israel is facing, necessitating an urgent and classified procurement response.
The majority of the funds, NIS 850 million, will be sourced from a budget earmarked for technology sector investments in 2026, as part of the Ministry of Economy and Industry's efforts to promote investments and employment. The remaining NIS 150 million will come from pre-allocated budgets from previous government decisions, which have not yet been used this year.
A legal opinion accompanying the proposal underscores the need for urgent approval, stating that without it, the transfer cannot proceed. While the legal opinion notes the potential irregularity of this move in an election period, it concludes that there is no legal impediment to the transfer due to the urgent and security-driven nature of the request.
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