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Knesset Legal Advisor Urges Supreme Court to Reject Petition Halting Budget Transfers

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Aug 16, 2026

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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 acted lawfully and the funds are vital for government and security operations.

01Knesset legal advisor demands Supreme Court dismiss petition halting budget transfers.
02Budget transfers include critical funding for ultra-Orthodox education and security needs.
03Finance Committee's August 4 meeting deemed lawful and urgent by legal advisor.
04Judiciary's intervention in Knesset internal decisions should be minimal, per legal advisor.
05Judge Stein issued temporary freeze citing procedural flaws, sparking political criticism.
06Supreme Court to decide on lifting freeze affecting government operations and school year start.

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