On a tour of the waffle factory, Prime Minister Netanyahu said he hoped the budget could pass in the coming days • "The Israeli economy and citizens are begging for it, the beginning of the school year needs it" • "You don't need elections - you need to pass a budget now"

• Netanyahu and Katz on a tour of the Gilro factory today

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  Kobi Gideon, GPO

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Israel Katz today (Wednesday) visited a waffle maker and ice cream cones, with the aim of encouraging Israeli industry and to closely examine aid plans to restore the economy to order.

Photo: GPO

During Netanyahu's tour of the Gilro factory in Beit Shemesh alongside President of the Manufacturers Association Ron Tomer and Tax Authority Director Eran Yaakov, he addressed the budget transfer crisis and said that the state should "quickly flow funds to all government systems, to our civilian systems, to all Israeli citizens" "And for that, I hope we can pass a budget soon. We don't need elections - we need to pass a budget now."

Commenting on the state budget issue, Netanyahu said that he "very much hopes that we can present a budget in the coming days, because the Israeli economy and citizens are begging for it, the beginning of the school year needs it. Everyone is begging for a budget, and we will pass it now."

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Netanyahu and Katz spoke at the factory with the old workers who were returned from the hospital and with new workers who were recently absorbed into the factory. "This factory was exempt from property taxes and received an incentive to bring workers," Netanyahu said. "Eight workers were recruited and more workers will arrive. This is part of our plan to help businesses and I am happy to see that it works. "He called on the Israeli public to purchase products made in Israel:" If you want to help the economy and yourself - buy Israeli products, it helps. "

The Knesset plenum today approved the bill of MK Zvi Hauser and Minister Yoaz Handel (Derech Eretz) to postpone the deadline for the transfer of the state budget from November 24. The bill stipulates that the government can approve a state budget within 200 days of the formation of the government, and not 100 If the law is not approved in three readings, the Knesset will be dissolved on August 25, and the State of Israel will go to another election.