Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to stall a government decision on kindergarten teacher (gananot) funding that was scheduled for the cabinet on Tuesday, citing a lack of Haredi support for the Metropolitan Law, according to a report.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to stall a government decision on kindergarten teacher (gananot) funding that was scheduled for the cabinet on Tuesday, according to a report. The move is tied to the lack of Haredi support for the Metropolitan Law, a legislative initiative Smotrich is pushing. The threat underscores fragile coalition dynamics, as Smotrich and Haredi parties have been at odds over several issues including military enlistment and education funding. The cabinet decision on the gananot issue is now in doubt pending resolution of the Metropolitan Law dispute.
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