Lapid says he's 'close to agreement' with Netanyahu on state budget
“The goal is to submit the budget to the government as soon as possible in order to move forward and improve the Israeli economy and the lot of Israel’s citizens,” Lapid said.
Finance Minister Yair Lapid (R) sits across from Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByNIV ELIS, ARIEL ZILBER