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Israeli Finance Committee Approves Billions in Budget Transfers to Ultra-Orthodox and Religious Education
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First reported by Calcalist · 7 hours ago
What happened
The Israeli Finance Committee approved billions in budget transfers to ultra-Orthodox and religious education institutions ahead of the Knesset's dissolution, sparking criticism from opposition MK Naor Shiri over alleged discrimination against combat soldiers and favoritism toward coalition affiliates.
- 01Finance Committee approved over 500 million shekels for religious and ultra-Orthodox education institutions.
- 0230.8 million shekels allocated to Torah institutions and 53.2 million to Religious Education Administration.
- 03Opposition MK Naor Shiri condemned the transfers as discrimination against combat soldiers.
- 04Shiri accused coalition members of prioritizing jobs for their supporters.
- 05Additional smaller funds allocated to independent education and Jewish culture.
- 06The budget moves occur as the Knesset prepares for dissolution next week.
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