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Globes Corrects Report on Cost of Haredi Draft Evasion

How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By יחיאל פרבר

First reported by Globes · 14 hours ago

What happened

Globes retracted and corrected a report that largely validated Yair Lapid's claim about the cost of Haredi draft evasion. Revised calculations show the monthly cost per working household is 144 shekels, not 1,420 shekels as initially reported.

  • 01Globes corrected a report on the economic cost of Haredi draft evasion.
  • 02Initial report validated Yair Lapid's claim of 1,700 shekels per working family.
  • 03Revised calculation shows the cost is 144 shekels per working household monthly.
  • 04Errors involved the base sum and the distribution of costs.
  • 05Knesset Member Yitzhak Pindrus prompted the correction.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Yair Lapid
OrganizationsGlobes, The Whistleblower, Israel Democracy Institute, Knesset

Full coverage · 3 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew37 minutes ago
Globes Corrects Report on Cost of Haredi Draft Evasion
JDNRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Globes Admits Major Error in Haredi Draft Cost Calculation
GlobesUnrated · Hebrew14 hours ago
Fact-Checkers Correct Previous Ruling on Cost of Haredi Draft Exemption

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