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Israel's Finance Minister Pushes Fuel Tax Cut Amid Legal Concerns
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First reported by Now 14 · 2 hours ago
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is pushing to reduce fuel excise taxes by about half a shekel per liter to offset an upcoming price increase, a move that could cost 300 million shekels monthly and faces potential opposition from the Attorney General due to election period concerns.
- 01Finance Minister Smotrich seeks fuel tax cut to offset price hikes.
- 02Proposed reduction is about half a shekel per liter.
- 03Monthly cost to the state budget is estimated at 300 million shekels.
- 04Legal approval is sought amid concerns over election period timing.
- 05Fuel prices were already set to reach a record high.
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