’’Israel’’ Cancels Drills due to Budget Cuts
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The "Israeli" daily Yedioth Ahronoth revealed on Friday that the cancellation of a major Home Front Exercise following cuts to the budget.
Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the annual national Home Front exercise would not take place in 2012 due to budget concerns as decided by the "Israeli" Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz. The annual exercise led by the Home Front Command, includes emergency services, the Fire and Rescue Services and government offices.
The budget cut caused avalanches of criticism inside the "Israeli" entity.
Local authorities have expressed concerns over the cancellation of the exercise. The Chairman of Union of Local Authorities, Shlomo Buchbut warned "We are starting to go bankrupt; first they decided to cancel orders in periphery city factories, now they want to cancel the exercise in order to force the treasury to increase the budget."
Sources within the "Israeli" war establishment said Friday "Minister Steinitz is making the same mistake he made with the fire services. One State Comptroller report doesn't seem to be enough."
Source: Ynet News
The "Israeli" daily Yedioth Ahronoth revealed on Friday that the cancellation of a major Home Front Exercise following cuts to the budget.
Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the annual national Home Front exercise would not take place in 2012 due to budget concerns as decided by the "Israeli" Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz. The annual exercise led by the Home Front Command, includes emergency services, the Fire and Rescue Services and government offices.
The budget cut caused avalanches of criticism inside the "Israeli" entity.
Local authorities have expressed concerns over the cancellation of the exercise. The Chairman of Union of Local Authorities, Shlomo Buchbut warned "We are starting to go bankrupt; first they decided to cancel orders in periphery city factories, now they want to cancel the exercise in order to force the treasury to increase the budget."
Sources within the "Israeli" war establishment said Friday "Minister Steinitz is making the same mistake he made with the fire services. One State Comptroller report doesn't seem to be enough."
Source: Ynet News
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