Haredi Draft Dodgers Receive Thousands in Grants From 'Prison 1000' Initiative
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Haredi draft dodgers are receiving grants of 10,000 shekels from the "Prison 1000" initiative for time served in military prison. The program, supported by major Haredi rabbis, awards 1,000 shekels per day of incarceration. This occurs as Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly seeks Haredi support for forming a government, potentially in exchange for facilitating a lenient draft law.
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- Haredi draft dodgers are receiving 10,000 shekel grants from the 'Prison 1000' initiative.
- The 'Prison 1000' program awards 1,000 shekels for each day spent in military prison.
- The initiative is backed by prominent Haredi rabbis and leaders.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu is reportedly discussing a new draft law with Haredi leaders.
- The proposed law could grant Haredim a sweeping exemption from military service.
Haredi draft dodgers who served time in military prison are receiving substantial financial grants through a program called "Prison 1000," an exclusive report revealed. Last weekend, several individuals received 10,000 shekels each as part of this initiative, which is supported by prominent Haredi rabbis and leaders, including Rabbi Landau and Rabbi Hirsch of Yahadut HaTorah, the Grand Rabbi of Gur, and Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, the spiritual leader of Shas. The "Prison 1000" project, which has raised significant funds, provides approximately 1,000 shekels for every day an individual spent in military prison. This initiative comes amid ongoing discussions about a new draft law that would grant Haredim a sweeping exemption from military service. Sources indicate that Prime Minister Netanyahu is communicating with Haredi leaders, urging them to recommend him to form the next government. This would allow him to appoint a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman who could facilitate the passage of a favorable draft law for the Haredi community.
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