Ultra-Orthodox parties Shas, UTJ threaten: Without legislation to exempt most eligible haredi men from military service, we will not support budget.
Despite the cost of living increasing across all sectors, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has continued to focus his energies on countering the Palestinian Authority and the West Bank.
Members of the opposition have argued that the addition in government spending was unnecessary since the government could procure the necessary funds in other ways.
Defense Minister Gallant and Finance Minister Smotrich praised Netanyahu's UN speech, while hostage mother Zangauker criticized him for failing to secure hostages.
Smotrich’s support for Halevi is in contrast to the committee he himself established with rabbis from the religious Zionist community.
Residents and politicians in northern Israel oppose the US-French ceasefire proposal with Hezbollah, fearing it may lead to future violence.
Because the ministry does not currently know how much American aid will arrive and when, they decided not to account for this in the current expansion of the 2024 budget.
Israeli policies under the troika of Netanyahu, Smotrich, and Ben Gvir may lead to a rebellion in the West Bank, worsen Israel’s international standing, and further destabilize the region.
The Knesset Finance Committee reviewed a new spending bill by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, aiming to allocate NIS 3.4 billion for war-related issues.
"It is not unlike a second war of independence. And unlike the Yom Kippur War of 1973, which lasted three weeks, its end is not in sight.”
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