'Metro Law' in the balance as opposition seeks leverage over election schedule
Likud-led opposing parties hold up Israel's most ambitious infrastructure project amid dispute over date for next national vote
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Likud-led opposing parties hold up Israel's most ambitious infrastructure project amid dispute over date for next national vote
Labor, Yisrael Beytenu oppose Likud bid to raise public funding by NIS 30m, so issue goes to oversight panel; talks ongoing on aspects of dissolving Knesset Wednesday for elections
MKs differ with respect to the reasons behind their opposition to the bill, and some are attempting to use the law as leverage to force an earlier election date.
The opposition and coalition still have not reached agreement on over 20 pending bills in the plenum.
Muslim rioters again entered Joseph’s Tomb in Shechem (Nablus) on Monday morning and desecrated the shrine, a Jewish prayer site. Footage of the incident seen by TPS shows the rioters throwing rocks inside the complex while shouting disparaging calls. This incident occurred just hours after two Israeli men who were on their way to visit…