Budget

While preparation of the haredi draft bill sped up in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in recent weeks, it is still unlikely to pass into law by March 3.

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Treasury official to Post: The continuing budget has the advantage of slowing expenditure, which moderates the deficit, but this comes with uncertainty and limits on the government to plan and act.

As part of the 2025 budget tax package, the Knesset passed an amendment that expands and increases what is sometimes known as the “Rich Man’s Tax” on high-income taxpayers.

Smotrich argued that the haredi parties should support the budget regardless – and then could topple the government over the draft, if they wished.

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The provisional budget is much lower than the proposed budget for 2025, and it is impossible to continue to function over time without passing the 2025 budget, the accountant-general said.

According to the statement, the Prime Minister instructed the parties to reach finalized agreements within seven days.

Its mandate did not include anything relating to probing the Oct. 7 failure, rather only a forward-looking view to preparing the IDF for the future.

Netanyahu's Knesset appearance after surgery highlights coalition fragility amid protests, Ben-Gvir’s rebellion, and opposition resistance, raising questions about Israel’s political stability.