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Government Legal Advisor Reverses Decision on Housing Lottery Eligibility for Haredi Winners
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By יצחק וייס
First reported by JDN · 14 hours ago
What happened
Israel's Attorney General will not retroactively disqualify thousands of Haredi individuals from winning discounted apartments due to their military conscription status. The new rules will only affect future lottery participants, easing uncertainty for current winners.
- 01Thousands of Haredi housing lottery winners will retain eligibility.
- 02New conscription rules apply only to future lottery participants.
- 03Attorney General reversed a decision that threatened existing wins.
- 04Winners can sign contracts even without renewed eligibility certificates.
- 05Waiting list participants also retain eligibility for now.
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