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Itamar Ben-Gvir strikes deal, secures key abstention on budget vote

Itamar Ben-Gvir has struck a deal with the governing coalition to secure a key abstention on the budget vote, giving the government a comfortable majority. Ben-Gvir agreed to abstain as a 'goodwill gesture' over the prime minister's decision to fire Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara. The abstention paves the way for the passage of the Economics Arrangements Bill, which accompanies the national budget and includes necessary legal amendments. However, Ben-Gvir's support for the budget itself is still uncertain.

Original article source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-846425
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