Tax Authority Presses Yeshivas Over Draft-Status Tax Breaks

Israel Hayom published at 18:31 IDT and updated at 18:46, while TheMarker published at 19:05, Behadrei Haredim at 21:17 and Emess at 21:22, that the Tax Authority sent weekend letters to dozens of yeshivas and Torah institutions with Section 46 donor-tax approvals. The reports say institutions must declare that students have regularized their military status, submit student lists and ID numbers, and avoid accepting future students who have not regularized their status; noncompliance could cost donor tax benefits. This is a serious pressure point in the Haredi draft fight. Israel needs more service paths and honest compliance, but enforcement should respect Torah learning, due process and families who live by yeshiva discipline.