SPOILER: The critical government tax bill that is part of the 2025 budget passed by a single vote on Tuesday, 59-58
Jerusalem, 31 December, 2024 (TPS-IL) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefly appeared in the Knesset plenum on Tuesday for a critical vote, over the objections of doctors. Netanyahu is recovering from prostate surgery on Sunday night.
He was accompanied to the plenum by his personal physician, Dr. Tzvi Berkowitz.
Another coalition MK, Boaz Bismuth of Likud, was also brought to the Knesset despite being in a week of mourning for his mother.
Two parties in Israel’s governing coalition threatened to vote against Knesset legislation if their demands are not met, which could jeopardize efforts to pass the 2025 state budget.