Katz said to reverse security funding cuts for Gaza border communities, after backlash

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reportedly reversed a decision to cut security funding for Gaza border communities following backlash from local leaders and security coordinators. The reversal aims to restore safety measures for frontline towns that warned the cuts would severely undermine their security. The specific amount of funding and the timeline for its restoration were not detailed in the report.

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