Israeli parliament approves 2026 state budget, spokesperson says

March 30 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament approved the 2026 state budget,a Knesset spokesperson said in a statement early on Monday, allowing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to head off early elections as his country's joint war with the U.S. on Iran continues.The approval of the defence-heavy 699-billion shekel budget comes a month into the war, with Israel also fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon and its cost to the economy standing at about 1.6 billion a week.