budget

Cabinet to discuss state budget

A day before the deadline for the cabinet to approve the budget, Finance Minister has a multi-front war to fight.

New multi-year plan for IDF agreed upon

The plan, which will be included in the state budget, will regulate many issues related to the IDF and the defense establishment.

Next year's budget to include paid paternity leave

Paternity leave will begin at least 15 weeks after birth, and continue at least two weeks - provided the mother returns to work.

Gafni: Rift has formed between haredim and Arabs

UTJ MK Moshe Gafni attacks the 'dispossession' of haredi institutions from the budget with Arab help.

Report: Netanyahu refused CoS request for Iran budget

TV report: Kochavi asked Netanyahu to prepare military option for Iran, but the request was denied three times.

MK Moshe Gafni: We are not concerned with Netanyahu's survival

UTJ chairman says Netanyahu was wrong not to pass a budget in the previous governments.

Credit agency Fitch encouraged by Israel's budget

International credit rating agency says approval of budget is "in line with our expectations".

Hamas criticizes Ra'am for voting in favor of budget

Senior Hamas official says Ra'am was wrong for voting for budget which helps continue the "occupation".

PM Bennett: The government will serve its full term

PM Bennett holds press conference with Foreign Min. Lapid, Finance Min. Liberman. 'We must concentrate on what unites us.'

Liberman: Likud MKs said they regretted listening to Netanyahu

Finance Minister confident the government will fulfill its term, takes shot at Netanyahu: No wonder he erred 6 times during budget vote.

Knesset approves budget for 2022

After delay of six hours, Knesset approves 2022 budget in its second and third readings by a majority of 59 to 56.

'Yamina MK defied Rabbi Mazuz in vote for budget'

Did Rabbi Mazuz gave his blessing to MK Kalfon to vote for budget? According to the rabbi's staff the rabbi instructed to vote ‘against’

Controversial government reforms pass second and third readings

The Knesset approved the Arrangements Law, which includes the kashrut reform, import reform, and others, in its second and third readings.

Likud's original suggestion to the coalition

MK Miki Zohar offers to withdraw all opposition reservations to Regulatory Law - but sets a condition.

Victory for the coalition:

Knesset approves budget for 2021

Budget approved in second and third readings by a majority of 61 to 59. Voting on 2022 budget, Arrangements Law to continue later today.

MK warns: There is severe incitement that could end in tragedy

MK Alex Kushnir on approval of budget: It is strange that this has become so dramatic in the State of Israel.

PM on IDF exercises: Whoever needs the message, will get it

'We are no longer defined by the conflict or by our enemies, but according to who we are & our contribution to the world,' PM Bennett says.

Yamina MK: The budget will pass

MK Yomtob Kalfon says he will vote in favor of the budget despite pressure on him to do otherwise.

Arab MK says party 'should be in coalition with haredi parties'

MK Mansour Abbas, head of the Knesset's United Arab List, explains why he sought to give haredi sector 100m shekel.

Haredi MK on government: 'Dogs giving to cats'

MK Yakov Litzman slams proposed state budget, says 'first time I've seen dogs give something to cats.' MK Kushnir: 'You don't know much.'

Likud now wooing Yamina's Abir Kara as potential defector

With just days to pass the budget and just 61 MKs in the coalition, every vote counts.

Lapid: "We will not move from our goal because of slander"

The coalition will have its final vote this Tuesday on the passing of State budget. If even one MK votes against, the government falls.

Budget approved for second and third readings

Knesset Finance Committee approves budget laws for 2021-2022 ahead of their second and third readings in the Knesset.

Budget will include NIS 50m for Jewish identity projects

Funding obtained via efforts of MK Nir Orbach. Meanwhile, Meretz & Labor obtained NIS 6m for youth leaving religious observance.

Yair Lapid:

'Kahane's supporters are ideological descendants of Yigal Amir'

Speaking at party meeting, Lapid insists government will pass budget & survive its four years in power.

Main obstacle to Ra'am's opposition to budget resolved

Senior Ra'am official says dispute on provision of budgets to Arab localities has been resolved.

'Netanyahu is the most dangerous person in the country'

MK Ayman Odeh makes clear that his party will vote against the budget.

Half a year later:

Families of Meron victims haven't received a penny from gov't

Government promised to present outline by July, then voted against bill to provide assistance. Since then, nothing has been done.

Biden: 'I won't answer because it will confuse Americans'

The President didn't have much to say when it came to the proposed budget - but he did point out one thing.

Arab MK warns of new elections

MK Waleed Taha stresses importance of UAL's budgetary demands: 'We didn't join coalition to crown people, we need impressive achievements.'

Liberman seeks to close gaps with Mansour Abbas

Finance Minister working to implement Ra'am's demands that 3.7 billion shekels be diverted from other ministries for Arab society.

Ra'am officials: It would have been better to sit with Smotrich

Mansour Abbas' party disappointed with the conduct of the Bennett-Lapid government, threatening to vote against budget.

Opposition lawmakers to challenge budget in Supreme Court

The opposition has declared their intent to file suit in the Supreme Court against the proposed budget in the Knesset.

Knesset passes budget plan in first reading

First spending plan in three and a half years moves forward in Knesset, with 59 voting for and 54 against.

Another MK threatens to vote against the budget

Yamina member Abir Kara wants Knesset to pass business licensing reforms. 'I have the full backing of the Prime Minister.'

Stormy Knesset session expected for first reading of budget

'No new taxes'" Liberman insists, 'because the monies raised have a different purpose.' Also in the budget: drastic cuts to haredi sector.

'Where is the budget for a 500m loan to Palestinian Authority?'

MK Smotrich, chair of the Religious Zionism party, demands to know source of 500 million promised to the Palestinian Authority by DM Gantz.

Report: Joint Arab List won't support budget bill

MK Ayman Odeh promises: 'Joint Arab List won't support the budget, and that's final.'

Avigdor Liberman: I won't be attending COVID Cabinet meetings

"It's more important to get down to work," Finance Minister insists.

Yamina MK offers deal in exchange for budget support

Yamina's MK Chikli offers to strike deal with coalition, in exchange for his support of the proposed state budget.

Joint List chairman: Liberman offered the Arab sector a budget

MK Ayman Odeh believes the budget will be approved in the Knesset, but stresses his party opposes it.

New Taxes?

Israel's government approves first budget in 3 years

Health Ministry to receive huge increase in spending in 2021-2022 budget, after government failed to pass spending plan for three years.

United Arab List will support state budget

UAL leader Mansour Abbas says his party intends to push the budget in accordance with the coalition agreements.

Minister threatening to vote against budget

Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata livid over Treasury's refusal to include clause supporting Ethiopian Aliyah in annual budget.

Joint List prepared to support budget - for a price

Arab opposition party prefers current government to a Netanyahu-led coalition.

Radical, centrist Democrats bogged down on budget priorities

Tensions are bubbling as moderate and progressive House Democrats vie for their spending choices to be met first.

Budget for Judea and Samaria infrastructure won't be touched

Following MK Michaeli's promise of limited budget for Judea, Samaria, infrastructure, right-wing parties secure continuation of status quo.

Cabinet gives Air Force multibillion dollar blank cheque

Over strong opposition from the Finance Ministry, the Security Ministry will be bringing the Air Force a wave of new armament and aircraft.

Gantz: We will approve 'rolling budget' for 2021

Blue and White chairman says party will support a rolling budget to ensure the government functions during election season.

Last ditch effort to prevent elections

Likud and Blue and White agree to postpone deadline for approving budget by two weeks.

Yamina MK: There's a crisis, yet there's no budget

MK Ofir Sofer speaks about budget crisis, calls on Blue and White to support establishment of a commission of inquiry.

Blue & White fuss about budget is spin, says Finance Minister

Regardless of what Blue & White say, plans for 2021 budget are proceeding according to outline.

'The right thing to do would be to approve a budget'

Blue and White MK Hila Shay Vazan says the focus should be on approving a budget.

Budget confrontation resumes

Likud, Blue and White trade barbs over Blue and White party' demand to pass 2021 state budget quickly.

Government approves budget increase

The funds will be allocated to special grants for the disabled population, educational programs and more.

No elections:

Knesset approves bill to push off budget deadline

Final vote delays the deadline to pass the state budget by 120 days right before the Knesset would have been dissolved.

Fourth round of elections averted at last minute

PM Netanyahu announces Likud will vote in favor of bill to delay budget deadline by 120 days, ending fears of another snap election.

Haaretz journalist defends haredi schools

Haredim deserve money 'no more than others, and no less,' Haaretz's Chaim Levinson tweets.

'We'll need to take the gloves off and hit balloon terrorists'

'Every balloon bomb is a threat, we'll need to take off the gloves,' Education Min. Galant warns.

'You do not threaten the Prime Minister'

Finance Minister blasts Gantz: If you want to show responsibility, you have to separate the political debate from the budget.