Israeli government wins budget vote, avoiding new elections

Agencies | Tel Aviv

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The Israeli parliament has voted to approve the government's proposed budget, avoiding the need for fresh elections.

The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, passed the 2021 state budget into law with 61 votes in favour out of 120 members of parliament.

This gives Israel a new budget for the first time since March 2018, the Jerusalem Post newspaper reported online, according to dpa.

The budget being approved was a crucial step for the governing coalition under Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to remain in place.