JERUSALEM, March 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Israel has approved an $827-million emergency budget allocation for military purchases, Israeli media reported Sunday, as the war with Iran entered its third week. The 2.6-billion-shekel package was approved over the weekend by cabinet ministers during a telephone meeting, the daily Haaretz reported. It will be used for "security purchases" and to address "urgent needs", it said, without providing further details. Since the Israeli-US bombardments against Iran that began on February 28, Israel has been targeted daily by Iranian ballistic missile fire, which the military has mostly intercepted using its missile defence systems. According to Haaretz, citing security officials, 250 ballistic missiles had been fired by Iran at Israel as of March 13.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 15, 2026 11:40 UTC