The cabinet approved transferring a set of Interior Ministry authorities to Prime Minister Netanyahu on Monday evening, but held back the specific power needed to revoke municipal tax discounts from those evading IDF conscription, despite the government's legal counsel stating that failing to do so contradicts a High Court order.
The cabinet approved transferring a set of Interior Ministry powers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening, according to a report from a government source. The transfer, which includes a series of unspecified authorities, was approved without the specific power needed to revoke municipal property tax discounts from individuals evading mandatory military service. The government's legal counsel had determined that advancing the sanction was required by a High Court of Justice ruling, and that failing to do so contravenes that order. The move follows earlier court petitions and legislative debates over enforcement of conscription sanctions. The scope of the powers actually transferred and the legal basis for the partial transfer remain unconfirmed.
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