Lawmakers narrowly voted to split the annual Arrangements Law into two separate bills, a move seen as crucial for advancing the 2026 state budget. The decision, which passed by a margin of 60 to 56, followed threats from religious parties to block the vote as leverage in ongoing debates over military draft exemptions. The Arrangements Law plays a key role in determining government spending and must be approved alongside the budget to prevent early elections. Any further delays in passing the budget could force the Knesset to dissolve, potentially bringing elections forward to late October.