In a hearing on arrests of draft evaders, Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon said the High Court ruled municipalities can deny property-tax discounts to those who avoid IDF service, but with no interior minister appointed, the sanction cannot be enforced. Netanyahu was granted other ministerial powers but not the one needed to carry out the ruling.
In remarks at a hearing on the detention of draft evaders, Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon highlighted an enforcement gap in the High Court's conscription sanctions. The court ruled that municipalities may revoke property-tax discounts (arnona) for individuals who fail to enlist, but the mechanism requires an interior minister to activate it. Israel has been without an interior minister since the coalition's formation, and while certain ministerial authorities were transferred to Prime Minister Netanyahu, the specific power to enforce the arnona sanction was not included.
Limon's statement, reported by The Zioneer on Monday, signals a deepening legal and administrative impasse over enforcing mandatory military service. The High Court has previously demanded that the state implement effective penalties for draft evasion, but the lack of a dedicated minister has left the ruling in limbo. The case underscores the broader challenge of enforcing conscription amid political deadlock and the absence of a full cabinet.
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