N12 reports that MK Moshe Gafni's demand has been accepted, prompting an immediate vote. The topic of the demand and the vote remain unspecified.
At 19:29 Jerusalem, the coalition is proceeding to an immediate vote following MK Moshe Gafni's (United Torah Judaism) demand to keep the salary supplement for Haredi preschool teachers on the government agenda. The vote is now underway, according to N12 journalist Amit Segal. The specific content of the demand and the subject of the vote have been disclosed in earlier reports: the supplement worth NIS 54 million for teachers in private Haredi kindergartens.
Earlier today, The Zioneer reported a series of developments. At 09:57 Jerusalem, the coalition formally accepted Gafni's demand to keep the supplement on the agenda (version 4). Just before that, the government was reported to be set to approve the salary supplement, resolving the crisis (version 3), and that the government would convene at 20:30 to approve the increased budget allocation (version 2). The initial report (version 1) detailed the vote on the NIS 54 million transfer, with the requirement that networks report teacher seniority by year-end or face potential fund offsets. All reporting originated from N12, with journalists Yuval Shadai, Dafna Liel, and Amit Segal providing the updates.
The background to this political crisis is the coalition's need to secure the support of United Torah Judaism. The supplement is intended for teachers in 'recognized but unofficial' Haredi networks, a longstanding budgetary issue. The immediate vote suggests the coalition is moving quickly to finalize the allocation before the scheduled cabinet meeting at 20:30.
It remains unclear whether the vote will be completed before 20:30 or if it replaces the planned cabinet meeting. The final outcome of the vote and the exact terms of the supplement have not been independently confirmed by The Zioneer.
5 developments
- DevelopingMK Ofir Katz: No agreement with Haredim on kindergarten teacher pay
- DevelopingCabinet agenda includes pay raise for Haredi preschool teachers — without funding source
- DevelopingCoalition secures UTJ support for AG split bill with haredi daycare funding deal
- DevelopingHaredi preschool directors warn current budget falls short of teacher salaries
Source and signal
- Internal intake