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Israeli Parliament Legal Advisors Approve Budget Transfers Debate Amid Opposition During Election Recess

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First reported by Walla · 6 hours ago

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The Knesset's legal advisors approved a Finance Committee session to discuss large budget transfers to ultra-Orthodox and settlement sectors during the election recess, despite opposition objections and procedural disputes. Opposition members demand the session be canceled for lacking joint committee approval, warning it undermines election fairness.

01Knesset legal advisors approved a Finance Committee budget transfer discussion during election recess.
02Opposition opposes the session, citing lack of joint coalition-opposition committee consent.
03The session includes transfers of 78.5 million shekels to the Ministry of Religious Services and 17.5 million for supplier payments.
04Opposition leaders formally requested canceling the session, citing procedural violations.
05Coalition seeks to allocate hundreds of millions of shekels to ultra-Orthodox education and settlements.
06Opposition accuses coalition of bypassing rules and election bribery with these budget moves.

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