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Tax Authority to move against tax breaks for yeshivas tied to draft dodgers
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By ליאל קייזר
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 24, 2026
What happened
Israel’s Tax Authority is preparing to revoke tax benefits from Haredi yeshivas that include draft dodgers. The move follows guidance from Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and comes amid a parallel push by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to restore those benefits.
- 01Tax Authority plans to challenge tax breaks for yeshivas linked to draft dodgers.
- 02Yeshivas may have to submit student lists for checks against military records.
- 03The tax benefits are estimated at tens of millions of shekels annually.
- 04Gali Baharav-Miara ordered preparations to stop subsidizing such donations.
- 05Bezalel Smotrich is seeking to restore the tax advantages.
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