Israel's Attorney General Urges Court to Consider Revoking Benefits for Draft Dodgers
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Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara informed the High Court of Justice that 110,000 individuals are evading mandatory military service. She proposed that the court consider revoking economic benefits for these draft dodgers, arguing current enforcement measures are inadequate. This follows previous calls for sanctions against evaders, including benefits related to housing and transportation.
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- Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara informed the High Court of Justice of 110,000 draft evaders.
- She proposed revoking economic benefits for those evading mandatory military service.
- Baharav-Miara stated the state is not fully utilizing existing enforcement tools.
- Previous calls included revoking housing and transportation benefits.
- The Attorney General believes current measures are insufficient to combat evasion.
Israel's Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara, has updated the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) regarding the issue of military draft evasion, stating that the number of individuals evading service has reached 110,000. She argued that the state is not fully utilizing its existing enforcement tools to address this widespread phenomenon.
In her submission to the court, Baharav-Miara proposed that the court consider issuing additional operational directives. These directives would aim to revoke economic benefits for those identified as draft evaders. This is not the first time the Attorney General has sought to implement personal and financial sanctions against those evading mandatory military service.
Previously, she had called for expanded enforcement measures, including the potential revocation of benefits related to housing, municipal taxes (arnona), public transportation, and daycare centers. The Attorney General's current request to the court emphasizes that the measures taken thus far are insufficient to combat the problem effectively.
