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Petition to Supreme Court Challenges New Housing Lottery Rules Affecting Married Women
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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 11, 2026
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What happened
A 352-page petition asks Israel’s Supreme Court to suspend new eligibility rules in the subsidized housing program “Dira Behanacha.” The challenge targets a rule that can bar married women if their husbands did not meet draft obligations, and seeks relief before the June 22 lottery deadline.
- 01Petition seeks to freeze new Dira Behanacha rules before the June 22 lottery closes.
- 02New criteria can strip married women of eligibility based on a husband’s draft status.
- 03Petitioners call the policy unconstitutional and a discriminatory “marriage penalty.”
- 04They also allege the decision was rushed and lacked proper government preparation.
- 05Alternative request, case-by-case review or proof of separate property.
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