Funding Cuts

Government approves:

Across-the-board cuts to fund defense budget increase

Government approves a roughly 30 billion shekel increase to the defense budget through a 3% across-the-board cut to government ministries. Ministers Elkin and Sa’ar oppose the move.

Did Trump cut funding to the Palestinian Authority?

Nine Democratic members of Congress claim US has frozen all funding to Palestinian Authority, insist Trump release funds, clarify status.

Yeshiva Funding to be Based on IDF Enlistment

Blow to hareidi yeshiva system as Education Ministry plans to link yeshiva funding to IDF enlistment.