Heated Netanya City Council debate over 400,000 NIS Hanukkah budget addition and weekend shuttle talks
Opposition chair Tali Mulner told 90FM she objects to adding 400,000 NIS for Hanukkah events and noted ongoing talks regarding the Na’im BaSofash weekend transit line.
Sharp exchanges marked the latest Netanya City Council session over municipal budgets, weekend transportation, and a civic partnership letter signed by mayors nationwide, 90FM reported on November 11, 2026, in an interview with opposition leader Tali Mulner.
Mulner criticized a Finance Committee request to add 400,000 NIS for Haredi-sector Hanukkah events, arguing that questions over how February’s 4.28 million NIS allocation was spent remained unanswered. Municipal officials and the city treasurer maintained that the budgets fund approved citywide and youth activities based on local demand.
On joining the ‘Na’im BaSofash’ weekend shuttle network, Mulner said talks took place between Shirley Harel and project initiator Meital Lehavi with another meeting planned, adding that the route avoids religious neighborhoods. She also defended the mayors’ partnership letter that Netanya’s mayor declined to sign.
News and photo source: 90FM (photo: private / 90FM).
