The Zioneer reports that the government is expected to implement new economic sanctions against Haredi men evading military service. The measures include denial of state-funded housing loans, daycare subsidies, and subsidies for camps and vacation days, potentially costing families thousands of shekels each.
The new sanctions, first reported by The Zioneer, expand on earlier measures the government has already taken to enforce military service among the Haredi community. As The Zioneer has reported, the Housing Ministry removed draft dodgers from subsidized housing lotteries (July 8), and the Attorney General instructed the Education Ministry to prepare to cut daycare subsidies (July 1). The current proposal adds denial of state-funded housing loans and subsidies for camps and vacation days. If implemented, the package could cost each affected family thousands of shekels annually. The precise timeline for implementation remains unclear; the report says the measures are expected to take effect 'soon.' The broader policy push comes amid ongoing IDF manpower shortages during the current security crisis.
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