After approving thebudget for 2021 on Thursday, Israel’s lawmakers on Friday approved a spending plan for 2022 as well. Failing to get budget plans through parliament had toppled successive Israeli governments, leading to four elections in the space of two years. Thursday’s budget was the first spending plan to be passed since 2018. Failure to pass the 2021 budget by November 14 would have triggered a new round of elections by law. Passing the 2022 budget was also seen as crucial for Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s disparate coalition, as it should help secure the government until 2023, when Bennett is...
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