The Housing Ministry sent messages to Haredi men evading military service, informing them they have been removed from the Discounted Apartment housing lottery, N12's Eli Hirshman reports. MK Meir Porush (UTJ) condemned the move, saying it amounts to 'stealing from each of us.'
The Housing Ministry has begun implementing its policy to exclude Haredi draft-dodgers from the government's Discounted Apartment housing lottery. N12 journalist Eli Hirshman reported Wednesday afternoon that the ministry sent personal notifications to individuals who have not enlisted, informing them they are disqualified from the program. The move follows a High Court ruling that enabled the disqualification of draft evaders from state housing benefits. As The Zioneer reported at 17:14, a prior bulletin noted that notifications were being sent; this update confirms the actual dispatch and includes a sharp reaction from MK Meir Porush (UTJ). Porush said the notice 'broadcasts theft from each one of us' and that every Jew has a share in the land. The enforcement comes amid ongoing tensions over Haredi military service and a broader political debate over exemptions and state benefits. A petition against the exclusion policy was filed to the High Court in June but has yet to be ruled upon.
3 developments
- DevelopingPetition filed to Israeli High Court against exclusion of ultra-Orthodox youth from housing lottery
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
- DevelopingHaredi wife's angry message to draft-dodging husband sparks debate: 'We missed a close brother's wedding'
- DevelopingKnesset committee holds debate on pardon for Haredi draft dodgers
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