Israel's Knesset passes national budget as Netanyahu reaches last-minute deal
In an unexpected development, Agriculture Minister Dichter threatened to not support the budget over cuts to agricultural research, leading to an announced delay.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset plenum on March 13, 2024(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)ByELIAV BREUERUpdated: