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Foreign Ministry to fund October 7 embassy memorials after Haaretz inquiry

Policy shift follows inquiries by Haaretz after multiple Israeli diplomats raised concerns that no specific budget had been allocated for the upcoming anniversary, leaving smaller missions struggling to cover costs

Foreign Ministry to fund October 7 embassy memorials after Haaretz inquiry

The Foreign Ministry has announced it will fund memorials at embassies on October 7, a policy shift reportedly prompted by an inquiry from Haaretz. The move comes after multiple Israeli diplomats expressed concerns that no specific budget had been allocated for the upcoming anniversary, leaving smaller missions struggling to cover costs.

The decision was made after Haaretz raised questions about the lack of funding.

There was no information in the reports about what the memorials are for.

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