Haredi Parties Halt Coalition Voting Over Daycare Subsidies Bill
Shas and UTJ withdrew support for coalition legislation after the daycare subsidies bill was removed from the Knesset agenda. The parties said they would stop backing coalition bills until the measure advances.
jpost.comShas and UTJ said they would stop backing coalition bills after the daycare subsidies bill was left off the Knesset plenum agenda. The two Haredi parties had been part of the governing coalition. Their withdrawal affects the coalition's ability to pass legislation.
Background on the dispute The daycare subsidies bill had been expected to receive a vote. Its removal from the agenda prompted the parties' announcement. Shas party leader Aryeh Deri was photographed arriving at a faction meeting at the Knesset on February 23, 2026. The parties stated their position publicly after the bill's exclusion from the schedule.
