Budget votes get off to rough start

The budget votes get off to a bumpy start with apparent technical difficulties.

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein orders a new vote after an objection to the budget by Zionist Union MK Stav Shaffir passes 47-43. The Knesset speaker instructs the Knesset’s tech team to examine the system since the number of votes did not add up to 120.

Edelstein then orders a new vote, prompting fierce criticism from the opposition who insists the system is working fine.

“You can’t just have another vote because you don’t like the result,” says Zionist Union MK Shelly Yachimovich.

The votes are then presented from the beginning.

The Likud’s Tzachi Hanegbi is holding up a sign “in favor” or “opposed” to instruct the coalition how to vote.

At one point, the Zionist Union’s Yoel Hasson accidentally votes with the coalition. A short while later, opposition leader Herzog makes the same mistake. The coalition rejoices.