Israeli Tax Authority Begins Withdrawing Tax Benefits from Yeshivas Hosting Draft Dodgers

The Israeli Tax Authority has initiated a process targeting dozens of ultra-Orthodox yeshivas, demanding clarification on whether they enroll students classified as draft dodgers by the military. This development was reported on Saturday evening by Kan News. If the yeshivas confirm that such students study there, they will lose their tax benefits.

Yeshiva leaders are required to declare that no draft dodgers study at their institutions and must provide lists of students along with their ID numbers. These details will be cross-checked with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) records. This move follows a report last week by Kan News indicating that the Tax Authority plans to revoke tax benefits from ultra-Orthodox organizations that financially support draft evaders.

In related news, there is ongoing organization of ultra-Orthodox convoys on roads protesting military conscription. Additionally, public figures like Sharren Haskel have criticized legislation favoring yeshiva students, calling it "electoral bribery."