The United Torah Judaism and Shas factions issued a joint statement at noon (Sunday) stating that they decided to oppose MK Ayelet Shaked's bill to enact the override clause.
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In a joint statement from the two factions, which previously supported the proposal, the decision was motivated by the need to prevent the coalition from dissolving and going to elections.
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""Representatives of the Shas and United Torah Judaism factions decided today not to support the override clause bill that is scheduled to be put to a vote in the Knesset this week by the opposition through MK Ayelet Shaked," the statement said.
""Representatives of the ultra-Orthodox factions announced that they are committed to the integrity of the coalition and preventing elections, working to pass the state budget and to combat the coronavirus.".
Deputy Minister Uri Maklev said earlier this morning: "We do not support the opposition's proposals.".
Regarding coalition chairman Miki Zohar's announcement that he would recommend supporting the override ruling, Maklev said: "We don't trust them. They announce that they support it and then disappear from the plenary.".
In doing so, the ultra-Orthodox factions joined the position of Yisrael Beiteinu chairman MK Avigdor Lieberman, who announced this morning that he and his party would vote against the override clause law.
""We will vote against the escalation clause, it is a distraction from the main point," Lieberman said in an interview with Channel 2.
