Election turmoil plunges Israel into budget crisis

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - With the prospect of a third election in Israel in less than a year, it will be well into 2020 before a new budget is passed, triggering months of cutbacks that will weigh on economic growth.The Israeli economy has so far weathered two inconclusive ballots and a year of successive caretaker governments that were restricted from making any big decisions, from tax reforms to court appointments.But it cannot escape the impact of no budget. Government ministries will..