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Lawyer Suspected of Faking Disability-Based Tax Break on Home Purchase
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Calcalist · Jun 16, 2026
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What happened
Rafael Yitzhak, a Ramat HaSharon lawyer, is suspected of falsely claiming a disability-based tax break on a 2024 home purchase. The Tax Authority says a surprise inspection found the property was rented to another family, and the investigation continues.
- 01Rafael Yitzhak is suspected of trying to evade about 450,000 shekels in purchase tax.
- 02He allegedly claimed a disability-based residence exemption for a second home in Ramat HaSharon.
- 03A surprise inspection found the house rented out, not used as his residence.
- 04Tax investigators seized evidence and continue the criminal probe.
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