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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Finance Ministry officials said surprised by PM’s announcement of handouts
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleChannel 12 news reports that officials in the Finance Ministry were surprised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that the government would give NIS 500 handouts to elderly Israelis and families with children.
Senior officials tell the network they heard about the decision from the media and have not been told where the money for the move will come from.
Meanwhile, associates of the prime minister tell Channel 12 the proposal for the stipends was made by ministry officials and the Treasury was a full partner in the decision.
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