‘Backstabbing those who serve:’ Deputy FM slams coalition laws aiding draft evaders - interview (opens original article in a new tab)

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel condemned coalition legislation expanding daycare subsidies for haredi draft evaders, calling it harmful to soldiers and urging opposition to the bills.

• Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel criticized coalition legislation expanding daycare subsidies for haredi draft evaders as 'backstabbing' soldiers.
• The legislation changes daycare subsidy eligibility to base it on a mother's income, potentially benefiting haredi families who avoid military service.
• Haskel opposed the bill, citing security concerns and the IDF's severe manpower shortage, and vowed to fight its passage.