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Israel Approves Fuel Tax Cut Amid Record High Prices

Israel's Ministry of Justice approved a 0.50 shekel per liter reduction in fuel excise tax, following a request from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. This decision comes as gasoline prices hit a 14-year high due to global energy issues and security tensions.

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What happened

  1. 01Israel approved a 0.50 shekel per liter fuel tax cut.
  2. 02The reduction follows a request from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
  3. 03Fuel prices recently reached a 14-year high of 8.25 shekels per liter.
  4. 04Global energy crisis and security tensions contributed to price hikes.
  5. 05Legal discussions addressed the timing of the tax cut during elections.
Translated and summarized by baba from i24NEWS, the latest report. Read i24NEWS’s original

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