Israel may face elections in January if the Knesset doesn’t approve the 2003 budget. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announced at Sunday’s Cabinet meeting that he intends to hold a Knesset vote on the budget at the end of October. If the budget does not pass, the government will fall and elections must take place within 90 days.
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