Haredi parties halt coalition voting over daycare bill pulled from Knesset agenda (opens original article in a new tab)

Haredi parties halted coalition voting after daycare subsidies bill was removed from Knesset agenda, citing concerns over draft evasion and manpower shortages.

• Haredi parties Shas and United Torah Judaism halted coalition voting after daycare subsidies bill was not scheduled in Knesset
• The daycare bill aims to expand state-funded daycare subsidies for draft evaders based on mother's income
• Haredi parties previously threatened to halt coalition over Torah Study Basic Law bill which could equate IDF soldiers to draft evaders
• IDF warns of severe manpower shortage amid ongoing war and haredi opposition to enlistment