Israeli Tax Authority Workers Demand Security and Benefits Before Returning to Bnei Brak
Israeli Tax Authority workers refuse to resume work in Bnei Brak until security demands are met following a violent attack on inspectors. The union demands police escort, enhanced security, special insurance, and hazard pay. The Tax Authority is coordinating with police and the union to ensure worker safety before restarting operations.
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- Tax Authority workers refuse to return to Bnei Brak until full security demands are met.
- July 16 attack by hundreds of ultra-Orthodox students on tax inspectors triggered work suspension.
- Union demands police escort, technological security, special insurance, and hazard pay.
- Tax Authority halted aid to Bnei Brak residents after the attack and criticized local municipality's silence.
- July 19 meeting with Bnei Brak mayor led to announcement of planned return, but union insists on conditions.
- Tax Authority cooperates with police and union to ensure safe working conditions before resuming.
Nearly two weeks after the Israeli Tax Authority pledged to resume operations in Bnei Brak, unionized employees have made clear they will not return until their security demands are fully met. On July 16, tax inspectors were violently attacked by hundreds of ultra-Orthodox students while conducting routine inspections in the Kiryat Vizhnitz neighborhood, prompting a suspension of services in the city.
Ophir Elkala'i, chairman of the State Employees Union, sent a stern letter on July 24 to Tax Authority Director Shay Aharonovitch, emphasizing that workers will only return under agreed conditions. These include police accompaniment coordinated in advance, enhanced technological security measures, special insurance for high-risk roles, and additional hazard pay. Elkala'i condemned the attack as crossing a red line, harming both employees and public service integrity.
Following the assault, the Tax Authority halted aid to Bnei Brak residents whose homes were damaged during recent Israeli military operations against Iran. Elkala'i warned that if the authority does not promptly implement protective measures, the work stoppage could expand, using all organizational and legal means to ensure a safe work environment.
After the attack, Aharonovitch criticized the Bnei Brak municipality for failing to condemn the violence and announced an immediate halt to property damage assistance in the city. However, on July 19, after a meeting with the mayor, the Tax Authority announced plans to resume activity. The union, however, reiterated that workers will not return until their security conditions are met.
The Tax Authority stated it is cooperating closely with the State Employees Union and police to ensure a safe return to work, including recent agreements with Bnei Brak police to protect employees in the field.
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