Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana has reduced the Knesset’s budget by an additional NIS 50 million for the purpose of supporting the country’s economy, the Knesset announced on Sunday.
Ohana said he had informed Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich about his budget reduction initiative, and the funds are expected to go to the treasury.
This means the total amount cut from the Knesset’s budget since the 25th Knesset began stands at NIS 376 million.
The latest NIS 50 million cut to the Knesset’s 2026 budget follows three previous reductions approved by Ohana:
The latest move, which will be submitted for approval by the Joint Committee on the Knesset Budget, will not affect the Knesset’s essential day-to-day operations.
Ohana has reduced the Knesset’s budget three times since the 25th Knesset began
“From my first day in office, my policy has been to reduce the use of public funds while ensuring the maximum implementation of the work plans required for the operation and development of the Knesset,” Ohana said.
“Even in this final stretch, the Knesset, as a public institution, treats taxpayers’ money with the utmost care and is returning it to the state treasury so it can be used for the benefit of the citizens of Israel.”
Ohana has reduced the Knesset’s budget three times since the 25th Knesset began, with NIS 80 million in November 2023, NIS 121 million in January 2024, and NIS 125 million in October 2025 in support of the war effort.
