Within United Torah Judaism, some figures are accusing Shas leader Aryeh Deri of engineering the delay of the daycare funding bill, claiming he does not want UTJ to receive credit in the ultra-Orthodox street, according to a report by Eli Hirshman of N12. The accusation comes shortly after Prime Minister Netanyahu told Haredi leaders the coalition lacks a majority for the bill.
A fresh internal coalition rift emerged Tuesday afternoon as unnamed figures within United Torah Judaism pointed fingers at Shas chairman Aryeh Deri over the stalled daycare funding bill. According to a report by Eli Hirshman of N12, some in UTJ believe Deri is blocking the bill precisely to prevent UTJ from reaping political credit for it within the ultra-Orthodox public.
The accusation sharpens the standoff hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told senior Haredi leaders that the coalition lacks a majority to pass the bill, as The Zioneer reported at 15:16. The charge against Deri adds a personal dimension to what had been a broader coalition management crisis — earlier Monday, coalition chair MK Ofir Katz had already told UTJ the bill would not be brought to a vote, and Shas along with UTJ subsequently halted all coalition voting in the Knesset plenum.
It remains unconfirmed whether the accusation reflects an official UTJ position or individual lawmakers' views. Deri's office has not yet responded, and no on-record evidence from within Shas refutes the claim. The coalition has not scheduled a new vote on the daycare bill.
2 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu tells Haredi leaders: no majority for daycare bill
- StrongUTJ furious as coalition delays daycare funding vote; Gafni lashes out at Likud
- DevelopingGafni says PM and Likud pledged to pass daycare bill, warns coalition against any delay
- StrongShas and UTJ halt coalition voting in Knesset over daycare bill delay
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