Al Mayadeen English
"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.
Kit Klarenberg
Fiona Davis
Trump greets Zelensky in WH, makes new comment about his attire
US President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House. As the two leaders sat together in the Oval Office, the reporter who attacked Zelensky over his attire the last time complimented the Ukrainian president's suit. Trump agreed, responding, "I said the same thing." Earlier in the day, discussions had resurfaced over Zelensky’s outfit choices ahead of his meeting with Trump. The Ukrainian president had previously faced criticism from right-wing media in February for not wearing a suit during a visit that ended in a shouting match.
