Ministers are slated to start debate on a 2024 wartime budget that would add tens of billions of extra spending, and a vote could come in the middle of the night on Friday.
The war's impact, coupled with displacement and economic strain, is expected to further strain vulnerable populations.
The Druze sector has shown the largest achievement gains in the education system, particularly in terms of the matriculation exams.
The Israel Land Authority approves NIS 400 million for environmental and ecological projects, including the rehabilitation of war-affected areas.
There are too-few social workers and inadequate state funds to help the public cope with the war.
Itai Temkin said the war was expected to stretch at least two months into 2024, adding 30 billion shekels for security and another 20 billion for civilian and other expenses.
Yesh Atid MK Mickey Levy, head of the Knesset State Control Committee, called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately resign, warning of an economic disaster.