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IDF Apache Sale Still Pending After NIS 15b Payment Miss

8/31/2026

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IDF spokesperson says the $3.8 b Apache helicopter sale remains pending because the Finance Ministry missed the NIS 15 b payment.
U.S. State Department approved the possible sale of 30 AH-64E Apache helicopters, with an initial order of 12.
The first 12 helicopters, originally due in 2030, are now delayed an additional eight months.
IDF says the debated NIS 40 b is part of the agreed NIS 160 b annual defense budget, not new funding.

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IDF spokesperson says the $3.8 b Apache helicopter sale remains pending because the Finance Ministry missed the NIS 15 b payment.
U.S. State Department approved the possible sale of 30 AH-64E Apache helicopters, with an initial order of 12.
The first 12 helicopters, originally due in 2030, are now delayed an additional eight months.
IDF says the debated NIS 40 b is part of the agreed NIS 160 b annual defense budget, not new funding.