Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he favored increasing defense spending in the 1999 budget to meet what he described as “strategic needs.” The premier did not specify the increase, leaving the decision to his Cabinet, which is holding several sessions this week to discuss the budget.
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