POLITICSTIMES OF ISRAEL
Coalition secures $82.6m for ultra-Orthodox education; opposition alleges ‘theft’
The Israeli Finance Committee approved $82.6 million for ultra-Orthodox education during a Knesset recess following a contentious debate. The funding package includes support for yeshivas, Haredi culture, and student transportation, with the opposition labeling the allocation as 'theft'.
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