Israeli Finance Committee Releases 30 Million Shekels to Religious State Education After Yearlong Freeze
How 7 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Now 14 · Aug 4, 2026
What happened
After a yearlong freeze due to Supreme Court petitions, the Israeli Finance Committee released 30 million shekels to state-religious secondary education, completing the disbursement of 80 million shekels. The delay forced schools to self-fund religious programs and raised concerns about educational cuts. Supporters condemned the petitions as politically motivated and thanked government ministers for backing religious education.
- 01Israeli Finance Committee approved 30 million shekels for state-religious secondary education after a yearlong freeze.
- 02The total 80 million shekel budget was delayed due to Supreme Court petitions challenging religious education funding.
- 03Schools self-funded religious studies and teacher salaries during the freeze, risking educational cuts.
- 04Petitions claim state-religious students receive unfairly higher funding than secular students.
- 05Religious education leaders condemned the petitions as attacks on religious Zionism's core values.
- 06Education and Finance Ministers were thanked for supporting religious education amid legal challenges.
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