United Torah Judaism faction warns it will not accept delay to daycare subsidy law

Degel HaTorah is intensifying pressure on the governing coalition, demanding that the prime minister and Likud fulfill their pledge to bring the daycare subsidy law, known as the "maonot law," to approval. The faction said, "There was a commitment by the prime minister and Likud to bring the daycare subsidy law for approval."

It added, "We insist on this firmly and will not accept any delay or backtracking from it." The statement came as the party reacted to what it sees as slow progress on advancing the legislation.

Earlier, Degel HaTorah chairman MK Moshe Gafni informed the coalition that, because the bill has not moved forward, the faction's two representatives on the Knesset Finance Committee will vote against budget transfers submitted for approval by the committee. The move is intended to increase pressure on the coalition to advance the bill.