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Smotrich Moves to Restore Tax Breaks for Donations to Non-Enlisting Yeshivas

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By ערוץ 7

First reported by Kan News · Jun 11, 2026

What happened

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is seeking to cancel a legal directive that would remove tax benefits from donations to yeshivas whose students do not enlist in the IDF. The move, reported by Kan News, has angered ultra-Orthodox parties and may be discussed in the Finance Ministry.

  • 01Smotrich is trying to overturn the attorney general’s tax-benefit guidance.
  • 02The guidance targets donations to yeshivas whose students do not enlist.
  • 03Ultra-Orthodox parties say the change could cost tens to hundreds of millions of shekels.
  • 04Smotrich says the guidance was issued without authority.
  • 05He is expected to meet Finance Ministry officials to consider canceling it.

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

In this story
People
Bezalel SmotrichGali Baharav-Miara
OrganizationsKan News, Israel Hofsheet, High Court of Justice, Finance Ministry, IDF
PlacesIsrael, Knesset

Full coverage · 2 outlets

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

Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 11, 2026
Smotrich Moves to Restore Tax Breaks for Donations to Non-Enlisting Yeshivas
Kan NewsCenter · HebrewJun 11, 2026
Under Haredi Pressure, Smotrich Moves to Restore Tax Breaks for Non-Conscription Funders

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