Each party's funding unit for the 2026 elections will rise to 1.8 million shekels, a total increase of 25 million shekels across all parties, under a new budget the Knesset is set to approve. The update follows a public committee recommendation. Separately, each Likud MK or minister will receive about 360,000 shekels for primary campaigns, nearly double previous levels, as The Zioneer previously reported.
The Knesset is expected to approve a new party funding framework for the 2026 elections, raising the per-party unit to 1.8 million shekels, a total increase of 25 million shekels across all parties. The adjustment follows a recommendation by the public committee. As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening, the Likud primary budget for each MK and minister will rise to approximately 360,000 shekels, nearly doubling previous levels. The overall funding increase is part of a broader push to update campaign financing ahead of the elections.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake