Israeli Tax Authority Imposes New Conditions on Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas for Tax-Exempt Donations
How 10 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By אדם מיכלשווילי
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 4, 2026
What happened
The Israeli Tax Authority has imposed new conditions on ultra-Orthodox yeshivas requiring them to verify students' military service status to maintain tax-exempt donation recognition. Failure to comply may lead to loss of tax benefits and reduced fundraising ability. The move follows an Attorney General directive and has sparked political backlash from ultra-Orthodox leaders.
- 01Israeli Tax Authority demands yeshivas verify students' military service status for tax benefits.
- 02Yeshivas must declare no students are draft evaders and commit to future compliance.
- 03Full student lists with ID and military status documents must be submitted.
- 04Non-compliance risks losing Section 46 recognition and tax-deductible donation status.
- 05Attorney General instructed Tax Authority to block tax benefits for non-compliant institutions.
- 06Shas leader Aryeh Deri strongly opposes the policy, warning of community-state rift.
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