Posts Tagged: Israel Budget
Israeli Government Budget Supervisor Resigns
A senior Israeli Finance Ministry official resigned on Sunday and said the government was grossly mishandling the fallout from the coronavirus crisis by making "short-sighted"...
Israel Delays Budget Deadline, Avoiding Another Snap Election
Israel's feuding government leaders on Monday avoided plunging the country into its fourth election in less than two years, postponing a deadline for passage of...
Knesset to Approve Budget Deadline Extension, Averting Government Collapse
JNS.org - Israel’s Knesset Finance Committee on Monday morning approved a final version of a bill to extend the deadline for parliament to pass a state...
Bill to Postpone Israel’s Budget Deadline Passes in Preliminary Reading
JNS.org - Israel’s Knesset on Wednesday passed in its preliminary reading a bill seeking to delay the Aug. 25 deadline for passing a state budget...
IDF Budget Uncertainty Could Spell Trouble for Israel’s ‘Momentum’ Plan
The Israeli defense establishment is preparing for an attempt to secure a suitable defense budget, as well as a government commitment to underwrite "Momentum" --...
Israel Heading to Elections If Annual Budget Isn’t Approved, Says Finance Minister
JNS.org - Israeli Finance Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday threatened new elections unless the law is changed to allow the passing of an annual budget...
With Iran Threat Looming, Israel’s Netanyahu Plans to Move Funds From Civilian to Military Spending
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to shift funds designated for civilian purposes to military spending to meet any threats from Iran, a government official...
Next Israeli Leader Certain to Face Growing Budget Problems
Whoever emerges as Israel's prime minister after Tuesday's election will need to rein in a growing budget deficit quickly before it hits economic growth. The deficit...
Netanyahu: Israel’s 2019 State Budget ‘Excellent’ on Economic Growth, Social Issues
JNS.org - After an all-night meeting, the Israeli cabinet on Friday approved the country’s state budget for 2019. The budget totals about $117 billion, including allocations of...
Israeli Officials Agree on Two-Year State Budget
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon agreed Sunday to pass a two-year state budget for 2017 and 2018. As part...
Report: Israel’s Netanyahu, Lapid Near Budget Deal
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yair Lapid are set to meet one-on-one on Sunday with the goal of finalizing the 2015...
Israeli Finance Minister Lapid Says He’d Rather Topple Government Than Increase Taxes
Ynet - Amid the battle for the 2015 state budget, Finance Minister Yair Lapid told Ynet on Tuesday that he would rather quit the government...
IDF Asks for Budget Increase in 2015
JNS.org - The Knesset Subcommittee for the Defense Budget convened Sunday to discuss a request by the Israel Defense Forces to increase its 2015...
Benny Gantz: Budget Cuts Hurt IDF Officers
Ynet - In a ceremony at the The Monument for Fallen Bedouin Soldiers, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz addressed cuts to the defense budget, saying "I've...
