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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Key funding bill passes first reading in Knesset
Sam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Lawmakers vote 59-54 to pass the 2026 Arrangements Law in its first reading in the Knesset. The Arrangements Law, a key part of the annual budgetary legislative package, determines how funds will be disbursed.
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