Israel's 2026 budget clears first Knesset reading amid Haredi dispute
Israel's Knesset passed the first reading of the 2026 budget 62-55 after a delay caused by disagreements over yeshiva exemptions from military service. Haredi parties were split: Shas and Degel HaTorah backed the bill, Agudat Israel opposed it. Two more votes are needed by March 31 to avoid snap elections; failing that, early polls would be held within three months.
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