Israel parliament passes budget allowing Netanyahu to avoid early elections
Published on: March 30, 2026, 3:37 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
TEL AVIV, Mar 30: Israel’s parliament on Monday passed its annual budget in a marathon overnight session, ensuring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government can complete its term until the fall. Israel needed to pass a budget before April 1 in order to avoid triggering early elections. Netanyahu still reserves the right to call early elections before then if he wants. Israel’s opposition slammed the budget for increasing funding to Israel’s ultra-Orthodox communities at a time when the country is […]
