Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was awakened at 5:00 Tuesday morning to hold portion in a 7:00 vote on the government's bid to increase the size of the budget. The Kadima party, which had promised a 45-hour filibuster on a alter to budget regulations, ended the stalling tactic at 12 hours.

According to a Kadima statement, "We chose to to roust Netanyahu from his bed to send him a clear message that every time he intends to stick his hands in the public's pocket to pay off a political bribe to his coalition partners, Kadima will create sure he does not sleep well at night."

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