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Gafni Tells Netanyahu: We Have No Trust as Coalition Deal Unravels
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First reported by Now 14 · Jun 23, 2026
What happened
Moshe Gafni told Benjamin Netanyahu that the ultra-Orthodox have lost trust in him after he would not advance daycare subsidies. Shas and United Torah Judaism now say they will back coalition legislation only if promised laws on Torah study and draft-arrest limits move forward, prompting fierce opposition criticism.
- 01Gafni told Netanyahu, "We have no trust, how can we go with you."
- 02The ultra-Orthodox dropped daycare subsidies in favor of Torah study and draft-arrest legislation.
- 03They will resume coalition voting only after those laws advance in practice.
- 04The coalition withdrew its own bills until the החרדים return to support it.
- 05Opposition leaders accused Netanyahu of selling national interests for political gain.
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OrganizationsUnited Torah Judaism, Shas, Likud, Yesh Atid, Blue and White, Yisrael Beytenu, The Democrats, Beyachad
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