12.04.2026 22:23
It was reported that the cost of the war, which began with the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel on February 28 and lasted for 40 days, amounted to 35 billion Israeli shekels (11.5 billion dollars) for the Tel Aviv administration. It was also noted that this amount was previously added to the Defense Ministry's budget as part of the 2026 budget.
The financial cost to the Tel Aviv administration of the war that began with the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel on February 28 and lasted for 40 days has emerged.
$11.5 BILLION SPENT ON THE WAR
According to a report by The Times of Israel based on the preliminary assessment of the Ministry of Finance regarding the financial burden of the war, it was stated that the attacks on Iran caused high economic costs, including a decline in Gross Domestic Product and an increase in government spending.
The report indicated that, according to preliminary assessments, the cost of the war to the Tel Aviv administration amounted to 35 billion Israeli shekels ($11.5 billion).
It was noted that approximately 22 billion Israeli shekels ($7.25 billion) of the financial burden of the attacks on Iran consisted of defense and military expenditures made by the Israeli army, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of National Security, and other security agencies.
It was also mentioned that this amount was previously added to the Ministry of Defense budget within the scope of the 2026 budget.
COST OF IRANIAN RETALIATIONS $4 BILLION
In the report, it was stated that a compensation package was created for the damage caused by Iranian retaliations, the losses of closed businesses, and payments to employees on unpaid leave, and it is expected that this compensation package will cost a total of 12 billion Israeli shekels ($4 billion).
The report expressed that 1 billion Israeli shekels ($329 million) was used for civil expenditures, including payments to the Ministry of Social Affairs and hospitals.
After the attacks initiated by the US and Israel on Iran on February 28, the process turned into a war with Iranian retaliations and attacks on some regional countries, and a temporary ceasefire was reached on April 8. No results came from the negotiations held yesterday in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.