Gov’t defies A-G, tries to continue subsidies for draft-age haredim – Israel Politics

Gov’t defies A-G, tries to continue subsidies for draft-age haredim – Israel Politics

Israel’s government approved on Sunday a proposal aimed at avoiding economic measures against military-age haredi (ultra-Orthodox) yeshiva students, who are required by law to report for IDF service. The proposal was deemed “not legally viable” by the attorney-general’s office, whose opinions are legally binding, but the government approved the measure regardless. The text of … Read more