Politician Naftali Bennett on Tuesday evening pledged an 8,000-shekel annual savings per family as part of a new cost-of-living plan, vowing to take on major food chains and importers he called anti-Zionist monopolies. The proposal follows his earlier 'new cost-of-living deal' and aligns with broader Knesset efforts to cut prices.
Politician Naftali Bennett on Tuesday evening announced a new cost-of-living initiative, pledging to save each Israeli family 8,000 shekels annually through aggressive action against what he called anti-Zionist monopolies.
Speaking alongside the pledge, Bennett declared he would go "head-on" against major food retailers Supersol, Tnuva, and Shestovich, accusing them of profiteering. The announcement echoes his earlier "new cost-of-living deal" from earlier Tuesday, which included plans to dismantle monopolies, remove import barriers, and reduce prices by 30%.
The pledge comes as the Knesset advances a separate bill to cut VAT from 18% to 17%, aimed at easing the cost-of-living burden on households. Bennett did not provide a detailed breakdown of how the savings target would be achieved beyond confronting major chains. The specifics of the new initiative remain pending further elaboration.
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