Finance Committee
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Finance Committee, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Finance Committee Chair Milbitchky Opposes Likud's Return to Channel 12 Without Apology to Unit 100 Soldiers
Likud Finance Committee Chair Hanoch Milbitchky opposes resuming interviews on Channel 12 without an apology to Unit 100 soldiers, rejecting election-related justifications. The p…
Israeli Supreme Court Freezes 409 Million Shekels in Coalition Funds Approved During Election Recess
The Israeli Supreme Court froze 409 million shekels in coalition funds approved during the election recess, demanding an explanation from officials. Urgent budgets were released…
Israeli Tax Authority Demands Yeshivas Bar Draft Dodgers to Retain Donor Tax Benefits
The Israeli Tax Authority demands yeshivas exclude students who evade military service to keep donor tax benefits under Section 46, following a Supreme Court petition and governme…
Naama Lazimi and Israeli Supreme Court Freeze Funds for Gaza Envelope and Northern Rehabilitation Efforts
The Israeli Supreme Court froze tens of millions of shekels approved for rehabilitating communities affected by recent conflicts in the Gaza Envelope and northern Israel, followin…
Israeli Supreme Court Blocks Most Ultra-Orthodox Funding, Releases 78 Million Shekels for Religious Services
The Israeli Supreme Court upheld a freeze on hundreds of millions of shekels allocated to ultra-Orthodox institutions but allowed 78 million shekels for religious services to be r…
Israeli Supreme Court Suspends Budget Freeze for Religious Services Ministry, Averting Closure of 125 Holy Sites
The Israeli Supreme Court temporarily lifted a budget freeze on the Ministry of Religious Services after its director warned that 125 holy sites would close without funding. The d…
Israeli Religious Services Ministry Orders Preparation to Close Cave of the Patriarchs Amid Budget Freeze
The Israeli Ministry of Religious Services has ordered preparations to close the Cave of the Patriarchs within two weeks due to a Supreme Court freeze on budget transfers, leaving…
Netanyahu and Smotrich to Propose Exceptional Defense Budget Increase Amid Knesset Recess
Prime Minister Netanyahu and Finance Minister Smotrich plan to seek government approval for a 25 billion shekel emergency defense budget increase during the Knesset recess, raisin…
Israeli Supreme Court Orders Separation of Coalition Funds Amid Election Budget Dispute
The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the Finance Ministry must separate urgent coalition funds from other budget transfers totaling 462 million shekels, rejecting Finance Minister…
Finance Committee Chair Milvitsky Urges Respect for Democracy Amid Election Uncertainty
Hanoch Milvitsky, chair of the Knesset Finance Committee, stressed the value of democracy despite unfavorable election results and wished success to Likud's elected team, while hi…
Likud Finance Committee Chair Hanoch Milwitsky Concedes Defeat in Primaries
Likud Finance Committee chair Hanoch Milwitsky conceded defeat after failing to secure a realistic spot in the party's primaries for the next Knesset. He accepted the members' dec…
Knesset Legal Advisor Urges Supreme Court to Reject Petition Halting Budget Transfers
The Knesset legal advisor urged Israel's Supreme Court to reject a petition freezing budget transfers, including funds for ultra-Orthodox education, arguing the Finance Committee…
Knesset Legal Counsel Defends Haredi Budget Transfers as Lawful and Routine
The Knesset's legal office defended budget transfers approved during the election period as lawful and routine, rejecting Supreme Court petitions. It affirmed the Speaker's author…
Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky Shares Moment Studying Hasidic-Kabbalistic Text
Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky shared a photo of himself studying a Hasidic-Kabbalistic book by Rabbi Baruch Ashlag on Saturday night, highlighting his engagement with traditional Jewi…
Shas Leader Aryeh Deri Backs Likud Candidates Supporting Haredi Interests Ahead of Primaries
Shas leader Aryeh Deri is backing Likud MKs Boaz Bismuth, Hanoch Milwitsky, Ofir Katz, and Avichai Boaron in the upcoming primaries for their support of Haredi interests, directin…
Israel to Close Holy Sites to Visitors Ahead of High Holidays Due to Budget Freeze
Israel's Ministry of Religious Services will close all holy sites to visitors at the end of August due to a Supreme Court freeze on budget transfers. This closure affects key reli…
Israel’s Concentration Committee Advises Against Shapir’s Acquisition of Ashdod Refinery
Israel’s Concentration Committee has advised against Shapir Engineering’s acquisition of the Ashdod Oil Refinery, citing concerns over excessive market concentration. The final de…
Local Government Appeals Supreme Court Order Freezing Budget Transfers to Municipalities
The Center for Local Government has appealed to Israel's Supreme Court to lift a freeze on budget transfers for summer schools and development projects, warning delays could cause…
Over 20,000 Toddlers Face Lack of Supervised Daycare as Caregiver Shortage Worsens
Over 20,000 toddlers in Israel will begin the school year without supervised daycare due to a caregiver shortage, causing a social and economic crisis. Organizations urge the gove…
Netanyahu Faces Backlash Over Draft Law Spin Ahead of Likud Primaries
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s promise of harsh military draft reforms and controversial budget allocations have sparked internal Likud conflict and public criticism ahead of August p…
Israeli Government Pushes IDF to Limits Amid Political Turmoil and Draft Evasion Crisis
Israel’s government is pushing the IDF to its operational limits while protecting draft evaders with Iron Dome coverage, amid political infighting and societal divisions. The mili…
Supreme Court Petitions Challenge Tax Benefit Revocation for Ultra-Orthodox Institutions
Two petitions filed with Israel's Supreme Court challenge the Attorney General's directive to revoke tax benefits from ultra-Orthodox Torah institutions whose students do not serv…
Legal Expert Urges Initiating Constitutional Crisis to Restore Separation of Powers in Israel
Attorney Yoram Sheftel contends that Israel's Supreme Court lacks authority to block Knesset Finance Committee fund transfers and urges the government to provoke a constitutional…
MK Milvitsky Calls to Close Israel's High Court and Transfer Powers to New Constitutional Court
MK Hanoch Milvitsky criticized a Supreme Court judge's budget freeze decision and called to close the High Court of Justice, transferring powers to a new constitutional court chos…
Rabbinical Courts Face Forced Shutdown Sunday Over Frozen Government Funds
Israel's rabbinical courts are set to shut down Sunday after the Supreme Court blocked 18 million shekels in government payments, risking a repeat of Microsoft system shutdowns du…
Supreme Court Judge Halts Controversial Budget Transfers During Israeli Election Campaign
Supreme Court Justice Alex Stein temporarily froze hundreds of millions of shekels in budget transfers approved during Israel's election campaign, citing procedural flaws. The fun…
Democrats' Naama Lazimi Endorses Yair Golan as Defense Minister After Elections
Democratic Party MK Naama Lazimi praised party leader Yair Golan as a top security expert and expressed hope he will become defense minister. She criticized Finance Committee chai…
Religious School Forum Condemns Supreme Court Budget Freeze as Partisan Attack
The Israeli Supreme Court froze the budget transfer for religious state schools due to procedural issues, prompting the Forum of Religious Education to condemn the move as a polit…
Finance Committee Chair Calls to Close Israeli Supreme Court Over Budget Freeze
Hanoch Milvitsky, head of Israel's Finance Committee, condemned the Supreme Court's freeze on budget transfers to ultra-Orthodox groups and called for the court's closure, proposi…
Left-Wing Activists Protest at Religious Zionism Party Headquarters Over Settler Violence Funding
Left-wing activists from "Standing Together" protested at the Religious Zionism party headquarters in Shoham, accusing the party and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich of funding s…
Journalist Shirrit Avitan Cohen Defends Budget Transfers Amid Election Criticism on News 12
Journalist Shirrit Avitan Cohen defended recent budget transfers near elections as routine, countering Knesset member Orit Farkash-Hacohen's claim of election bribery during a New…
Israeli Finance Committee Releases 30 Million Shekels to Religious State Education After Yearlong Freeze
After a yearlong freeze due to Supreme Court petitions, the Israeli Finance Committee released 30 million shekels to state-religious secondary education, completing the disburseme…
Likud's Hanoch Milwiczky Warns Ultra-Orthodox Against Political Fragmentation Amid Budget and Draft Debates
Likud MK Hanoch Milwiczky defended budget releases during the recess and criticized opposition and the Attorney General for politicizing ultra-Orthodox draft issues. He warned ult…
Finance Committee Chair Clashes With Protesters Over Controversial Settlement Funding
MK Hanoch Milwitsky clashed with activists protesting a Finance Committee meeting approving over 360 million shekels in budget transfers to West Bank settlements. The meeting face…
Finance Committee Debates Coalition Budget Transfers Without Approval From Agreement Committee
Israel's Finance Committee debated transferring coalition budget funds without Agreement Committee approval, prompting a Supreme Court petition to halt the process. The transfers…
Protesters Storm Israeli Finance Committee Meeting Over Coalition Funding Dispute
Opposition Accuses Finance Committee of Election Bribery, Shas MK Presents Contradictory Evidence
Opposition members accused the Knesset Finance Committee of election bribery, but Shas MK Yinon Azoulay presented protocols showing similar actions by the previous Bennett-Lapid g…
Israeli Finance Committee Approves Budget Request for Northern Defense Shield
The Israeli Knesset's Arrangements Committee approved a budget request for northern Israel's defense after over 24 hours of debate, with final approval expected soon from the Fina…
Opposition Files Urgent Petition to Halt Coalition Budget Transfers of Over 360 Million Shekels
MK Naama Lazimi and attorney Yifat Solel petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to block a Finance Committee meeting discussing over 360 million shekels in coalition budget transfers d…
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana Bypasses Opposition to Approve Controversial Budget Transfers to Haredi and Settlement Institutions
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana invoked an emergency clause to convene the Finance Committee during recess, enabling approval of controversial budget transfers totaling nearly 500 mill…
Netanyahu Promises Crackdown on Draft Dodgers While Funding Ultra-Orthodox Education Amid Controversy
Prime Minister Netanyahu pledged to arrest ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers but simultaneously authorized funding for ultra-Orthodox institutions opposing conscription. Knesset Speake…
Israel’s Vehicle Safety System Reform Sees Low Adoption Nine Years After Launch
Nine years after Israel introduced a licensing fee discount to promote vehicle safety system installations, adoption remains low with only 93,100 systems installed out of 120,000…
United Torah Judaism Proposes Coordinated Public Debate With Likud Ahead of Elections
United Torah Judaism has proposed a coordinated public debate with Likud to address declining Haredi support ahead of elections, while the Knesset Finance Committee plans to appro…
Half of New Israeli MKs Lack Economic Expertise Amid Rising Cost of Living Concerns
Ahead of Israel's September elections, half of the new Knesset members lack economic expertise, raising concerns about addressing the high cost of living. Veteran MKs are expected…
Israeli Treasury Seeks to Transfer 78 Million Shekels to Ministry of Religious Affairs Amid Opposition Blockade
The Israeli Treasury has requested 78 million shekels for the Ministry of Religious Affairs despite opposition efforts to block the transfer amid the Knesset's dissolution. Opposi…
Israeli Lawmakers Demand Transparency Over Missing 50 Million Shekels in Salyas Fund Management
Israeli lawmakers and pension holders demand transparency and accountability after over 50 million shekels were spent managing the Salyas pension fund case without returning money…
Tensions Rise as Funding for Haredi Education Stalls Amid Coalition Dispute
Moshe Gafni of Degel HaTorah accused Shas and Aryeh Deri of blocking funds for Haredi education tied to a deal with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Shas denied the claims, blam…
Finance Committee Chair Blocks 13 Million Shekel Loan to Special Manager of Salyes
The Knesset Finance Committee chairman has blocked a 13 million shekel loan to Salyes' special manager, citing lack of data. Salyes, under special management since 2024, faces fin…
