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Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree: The missile force carried out a major operation using the Palestine 2 ballistic hypersonic missile, hitting several targets in occupied Yafa.

Sirens sound in large areas of occupied Palestine after a missile launch from Yemen was detected

Al Mayadeen's correspondent: 14 martyrs arrive at al-Shifa Hospital following Israeli massacre of al-Sultan Family north of Gaza.

Qatari PM: We must not surrender to the arrogance of extremists and pursue our quest for a 'two-state solution'

Qatari PM: The only path to peace begins through negotiations and a ceasefire

Qatari PM: We demand that the Security Council assume its historical responsibility, as silence in the face of the law of the jungle undermines international peace and destabilizes the UN system

Qatari PM: The extremists who rule "Israel" do not care about the lives of the "hostages"; otherwise, how can the timing and location of the attack be explained?

Qatari PM: 'Israel's' attack on Hamas leaders in Doha is a violation of Qatar's sovereignty

Qatari PM: The ongoing [Israeli] violations only prove one thing: the Israeli officials' drunkenness on power amid impunity

Yemeni Ministry of Health: The death toll from the Israeli aggression on Sanaa and Al-Jawf Governorate has risen to 46, in addition to 165 injuries, including a large number of women and children, according to a non-final toll

'Israel's' wars continue to cost it... quite literally

Prepared By: Al Mayadeen English
Executed By: Al Mayadeen English
21 Aug 2025 19:46

"Israel's" government has pushed through yet another expansion of its 2025 budget, exposing the spiraling cost of its wars on Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran while ordinary citizens face cuts in public services. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approved a 30 billion shekel ($8.9 billion) hike on Tuesday, equivalent to 1.5% of GDP. The revision comes only five months after the Knesset passed the original budget, revealing how "Israel's" war machine is consuming national resources at unprecedented speed. Here’s what it’s really costing.