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Israeli Burial Societies Sue Over Stalled Cemetery Expansion Projects
Israeli burial societies have filed a petition with the High Court of Justice, warning that Israel faces a severe shortage of burial plots within a year.
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- 01Israeli burial societies are suing the government to approve cemetery expansion funding.
- 02Capacity in several major Israeli cemeteries could be depleted within one year.
- 03Projects for 40,000 burial plots in Tel Aviv and Haifa remain frozen.
- 04The state requires emergency burial capacity but blocks necessary funding updates.
- 05Grave plot fees are set to increase significantly if the petition is approved.
They are suing the Ministry of Religious Services to approve updated fees needed to fund the expansion of cemeteries, which are currently frozen in major cities like Tel Aviv and Haifa. The societies argue that the state's requirement to prepare for mass casualty events is impossible without updated funding, and that without immediate action, the crisis could become national.
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