Right-wing Knesset members expressed outrage Tuesday after the government allocated 12 million shekels ($3.8 million) to tackle Israel's stray cat problem.
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"There is not enough funds for soldiers, for families in need, but there is one for cats," a bewildered Noam MK Avi Maoz said. "Shame on the government, Israelis deserve better, they deserve a different government."
The new funding was announced at the request of Yesh Atid. On top of that, the party managed to secure funding totaling NIS 41 million ($13 million) to fund early childhood programs, youth athletic projects, and the government's Child Online Protection Bureau as well.
The funds were approved as part of the coalition agreements that made the current government possible and are subject to approval by the Knesset as part of the overall state budget.
Altogether the Finance Committee has allocated NIS 736 million ($230 million) in coalition funds for education, anti-drug programs, culture, special needs, tourism, Torah-study and more.
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