After passing the first hurdle of government approval, the budget proposal will still need to be brought to the Knesset’s plenum for three separate readings before it is finalized. The date for the 2026 state budget to be brought for government approval has been set for December 4. After passing the first hurdle of government approval, the budget proposal will still need to be brought to the Knesset’s plenum for three separate readings before it is finalized. The government's budget discussion is expected to last many hours, beginning in the morning and continuing late into the night. The proc...