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2026 Budget Sparks Controversy Over Ultra-Orthodox Benefits

1/21/2026

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MK Vladimir Beliak of Yesh Atid says the 2026 budget offers "no good news" and favors ultra-Orthodox benefits over the middle class.
The budget must pass three readings by the end of March 2026 to avoid Knesset dissolution.
Haredi parties threaten to withhold support unless a draft exemption law is approved, and Beliak expects the budget to pass the first reading but face opposition from Yesh Atid in later votes.

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MK Vladimir Beliak of Yesh Atid says the 2026 budget offers "no good news" and favors ultra-Orthodox benefits over the middle class.
The budget must pass three readings by the end of March 2026 to avoid Knesset dissolution.
Haredi parties threaten to withhold support unless a draft exemption law is approved, and Beliak expects the budget to pass the first reading but face opposition from Yesh Atid in later votes.