A state-run sting: Israel's budget spits in face of those shouldering burden

The state budget passed by this failed and irresponsible government is a reflection of its true nature and the disdain which with it views the hardships that many Israelis are experiencing. Even a functioning opposition would have stood no chance against the corrupt gang that closed ranks since Octo

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The state budget passed by this failed and irresponsible government is a reflection of its true nature and the disdain which with it views the hardships that many Israelis are experiencing. Even a functioning opposition would have stood no chance against the corrupt gang that closed ranks since October 7 ■ The head of the Israel Police is no longer merely Ben Gvir's subcontractor– he has become an electoral asset

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Yossi Verter

March 31, 2026Updated:03:18 AM IDT

It wouldn't have been possible to stage an apter scene for the 2026 budget than the joy that emanated from the benches of the governing coalition after the successful sting operation in which it looted another 800 million shekels ($253 million) for the benefit of the ultra-Orthodox.

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