The Finance Ministry is advancing a plan to close the rabbinical court in Tzfat (Safed). Since October, hundreds of thousands of northern residents have been forced to travel to Tiberias for divorce and inheritance services. The Rabbinical Courts Administration said it is doing everything to stop the closure, which is under discussion with the Government Housing Authority.
The Finance Ministry is pushing to close the rabbinical court in Tzfat (Safed), according to a report by Kan public broadcaster. Since October, hundreds of thousands of residents of northern Israel have been required to travel to Tiberias for services related to divorce and inheritance — a significant logistical burden for a region already strained by ongoing security tensions and displacement. The Rabbinical Courts Administration stated they are doing everything in their power to prevent the closure, noting the matter is under discussion with the Government Housing Authority. The report was cited by The Zioneer's intelligence desk from Kan's original publication; the timeline and precise scope of the planned closure remain to be officially confirmed.
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