Group 1 - The Israeli Ministry of Defense has approved a $1.5 billion procurement plan to produce armored vehicles and tanks domestically over the next five years [1] - This plan aims to increase the inventory of armored vehicles in the Israeli military and enhance the production speed of Merkava tanks, armored personnel carriers, and wheeled armored vehicles [1] - The procurement plan still requires budget approval from the Israeli parliament [1] Group 2 - On August 19, the Israeli cabinet, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, approved an additional budget of 31 billion new shekels (approximately $9 billion) for the 2025 national budget, primarily for defense spending [1] - This additional budget proposal also needs to be approved by the Israeli parliament [1]