(Ha'aretz) - Moti Bassok Israel spends NIS 2.5 billion annually in non-military outlays on the settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, according to a special Ha'aretz study. The main budget items include transfers to local authorities, the Housing Ministry, and roads. Income tax benefits provided to settlers were canceled this summer.
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