Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityOne regional council head said local leaders were 'surprised to discover' the decision while meeting with security officials. 'Instead of strengthening the confrontation line and residents' sense of security, we are once again being expected to make do with the bare minimum,' another mayor saidShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAdi Hashmonaiand Eden Solomon09:42 PM • May 27 2026 IDTThe Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command has informed local authorities near Israel's borders and in the West Bank that it is cutting budgets allocated for "security components" – infrastructure and equipment intended to help defend civilian communities – despite the continuing war.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran StrikesMohammed DahlanGulf StatesNetanyahuAbraham AccordsWorld CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Cuts Security Budgets for Gaza, Lebanon Border Communities Amid WarTrump: Not Sure Iran Deal Possible Unless Saudis, Qatar Join Abraham AccordsU.S. Needs Years to Rebuild Weapons Stockpiles Depleted in Iran War, Report SaysHaredi Party Leader Orders Boycott of Israel Police Over Draft Evader ArrestsKnesset Panel Debates Bill to De-rank Former IDF Officials Over Political SpeechRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests NotOn Israel, Gaza and Palestine, Bigmouth Tucker Carlson Spoke Nothing but TruthThe Future of American Jewry Looks Bleak