Knesset Finance Committee considers NIS 393 million transfer to Prime Minister's Office

The Knesset Finance Committee is reviewing a request to transfer NIS 393 million to the Prime Minister's Office, a move drawing criticism from the opposition. MK Vladimir Beliak, coordinator for the opposition's Together party on the committee, expressed skepticism regarding several budget additions.

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This includes almost NIS 100 million for increasing security around the Prime Minister's Office and the Netanyahu family, including another NIS 12 million for security for the family. I am not saying they do not deserve security; I am only asking why another NIS 12 million is needed now, three months after the state budget was approved.

Beliak specifically questioned nearly NIS 100 million allocated for increasing security around the Prime Minister's Office and the Netanyahu family, including an additional NIS 12 million for the family's security. He questioned the necessity of this increase so soon after the state budget's approval, noting that the funds would be diverted from essential services like education, health, welfare, and infrastructure.

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In the end, those who pay the price are education, health, welfare, and infrastructure. There are no other sources.

Further scrutiny fell on NIS 8.5 million designated for the security of former minister Dermer, who resigned in November 2025. Beliak called this sum exceptional, more than double the standard amount for ministerial security. An additional NIS 25 million for 'Wing of Zion' was also highlighted as a "bottomless pit."

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NIS 8.5 million is a very strange occurrence. It is intended for the security of former minister Dermer, who resigned in November 2025. This is an exceptional sum, two and a half times the usual amount for ministers' security. In addition, there are another NIS 25 million for Wing of Zion, which is really a bottomless pit.

The discussion also touched upon the conscription law and a recent warning from the IDF chief of staff. Beliak described the debate over the Torah study law as a "draft-dodging law" and expressed concern over coalition members' apparent detachment from its significance. He noted that some coalition members are unwilling to support the law, emphasizing the critical need for border defense and economic stability.

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This is a dramatic event. There are currently three or four Knesset members in the coalition, such as Sharren Haskel, Yuli Edelstein, and Dan Illouz, who are unwilling to take part. We understand that there is no possibility of defending the borders and maintaining our economy if this crazy event continues.