The Knesset Finance Committee was scheduled to approve Section 46, granting tax breaks to 247 associations, including groups aiding hostage families, fallen soldiers' families, and Haredi soldiers. The vote was postponed due to opposition from Haredi lawmakers, who demand inclusion of Haredi institutions in transfers under Section 46A, according to i24NEWS.
The Knesset Finance Committee was set to approve on Monday tax benefits under Section 46 for 247 associations, including those supporting hostage families, families of fallen soldiers, and Haredi soldiers. The vote was postponed after Degel HaTorah MK Moshe Gafni informed committee chairman MK Hanokh Melbitsky that his faction would vote against the entire package unless Haredi educational institutions are included in transfers under Section 46A, despite High Court rulings, according to a source familiar with the proceedings. The committee subsequently decided not to bring the clauses to a vote, i24NEWS reported. The postponement follows a pattern of coalition tensions over budget allocations and Haredi draft exemptions, with multiple previous delays reported by The Zioneer.
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