The Knesset's legal advisor, Sagit Afik, has formally demanded that the Finance Ministry provide a detailed account of all funds transferred without parliamentary approval over the past five years. This request follows revelations during a High Court hearing that more than one billion shekels were allocated to religious schools before the Knesset Finance Committee voted on the matter. Opposition leader Yair Lapid has backed the investigation, alleging systematic fraud and calling for top officials to be questioned. The controversy centers on budgetary reallocations to religious education, which have sparked legal challenges and accusations of government misconduct.