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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
UTJ’s Litzman meets with Netanyahu, Gantz in effort to broker budget compromise
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHousing Minister Yaakov Litzman of the United Torah Judaism party meets with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz in a bid to broker a compromise on the next budget, but no progress toward an agreement is made, the Walla news site reports.
Netanyahu and Gantz are at odds over whether the new budget should only cover the rest of the year or run through 2021, as agreed in the coalition deal between their parties. Netanyahu supports passing a budget for the rest of the year, while Gantz wants that also includes 2021.
New elections will automatically be called if a budget isn’t passed by August 25.
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