Israeli Treasury Seeks to Transfer 78 Million Shekels to Ministry of Religious Affairs Amid Opposition Blockade
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First reported by Ynet · 1 day ago
What happened
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. Opposition members led by Vladimir Beliak are preventing the Finance Committee from approving these and other coalition budget requests. The committee's recent session ended without approving 124 million shekels for settlements and 268 million for ultra-Orthodox education, with further budget reallocations approved for West Bank coordination and cultural projects.
- 01Israeli Treasury requests 78 million shekels transfer to Ministry of Religious Affairs amid election period.
- 02Opposition led by Vladimir Beliak blocks Finance Committee from approving coalition budget requests.
- 03Ministry of Religious Affairs' budget criticized for continuous yearly growth by opposition.
- 04Finance Committee session ended early without approving 124 million shekels for settlements and 268 million for ultra-Orthodox education.
- 0577 million shekels allocated for West Bank archaeological preservation and development projects.
- 06170 million shekels transferred to Ministry of Culture and Sport for public cultural institutions support.
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