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"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.
Healthocide: Scholars push new term amid 'Israel’s' war on Gaza
Academics warn the world needs a new word, “healthocide”, to describe the deliberate war on doctors, hospitals, and patients. From Gaza to Lebanon and beyond, healthcare itself is under attack. But what is healthocide, and why are scholars pushing for it now?