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Israeli legislators pass state budget in a move that shores up Netanyahu’s government

Israel's parliament passed a state budget, supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition amid increasing public pressure from the war in Gaza.
The budget served as a crucial test for Netanyahu's coalition, which includes ultranationalist and ultra-Orthodox parties that received significant funding in exchange for support.
With the budget's approval, Netanyahu likely ensures over a year of political stability, which is rare in Israel's political landscape.
The budget vote's outcomes may also affect the ongoing war in Gaza, as Netanyahu considers future elections and aims to keep the extreme right in power.

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Israel gets “budget of war” amid new plans for Gaza and West Bank

Israel’s Knesset on Tuesday approved its 2025 budget by a vote of 66 to 52, days before a March 31 deadline that would have otherwise triggered an election. Described as a “budget of war, and with God’s help … a budget of victory,” by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the bill included a 21% increase in spending over 2024, with a record defense budget of 110 billion shekels (US$30 billion) out of a total budget of 756 billion (US$205 billion).I…

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Israel's Parliament Passes 2025 Budget, Bolstering Netanyahu's Government Stability - Worthy Christian News

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – Defying fierce opposition, the coalition pushed the 2025 budget through its final Knesset reading on Tuesday, averting a political crisis and securing a crucial victory for Prime Minister Netanyahu. Failure to pass the budget by the March 31 deadline would have automatically triggered new elections, threatening the government’s survival. Lawmakers passed the NIS 755 billion ($205B) budge…

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2025 state budget approved amid uproar in Knesset, streets

The state budget for 2025 will stand at about 619 billion New Israel Shekels • Opposition waved signs in solidarity with the plight of the hostages as demonstrators blocked the entrance to the Knesset

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Israel's Controversial NIS 755 Billion 'War Budget' Passes, Critics Warn of Economic Fallout - The Media Line

Israel’s parliament on Tuesday passed the long-awaited 2025 […] The post Israel’s Controversial NIS 755 Billion ‘War Budget’ Passes, Critics Warn of Economic Fallout appeared first on The Media Line.

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Knesset passes budget as hostage families protest in chamber, police arrest demonstrators

The final approval of the budget prevents the collapse of the Netanyahu government. Due to the ongoing war, the budget includes unprecedented taxation, wage cuts, and deductions amounting to 24 billion shekels

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