Hundreds of billions or a trillion? The true cost of Israel's longest and most costly war
The longest and most expensive war in the country's history did not end on the battlefield, and it has left an open tab that will make significant charges on the state's budget for years to come
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IDF soldiers in Jabalya, the northern Gaza Strip. Credit: Moti Milrod
The longest and most expensive war in the country's history did not end on the battlefield, and it has left an open tab that will make significant charges on the state's budget for years to come

01:08 AM • January 03 2026 IST







