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Israel loses $1 billion Apache deal over missing funding
Original: Israel loses $1 billion Apache deal after failing to find $288 million in funding
Israel has lost a roughly $1 billion deal for Apache attack helicopters after being unable to secure $288 million in required funding. The collapsed procurement highlights budget pressures on the Israeli defense establishment and raises questions about the future of its helicopter modernization plans.
Why now: The loss of a major weapons deal over a comparatively small funding shortfall is striking amid Israel's ongoing security spending debates.
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