Bituah Leumi Issues Warning Regarding Return of Benefits
The National Insurance Institute of Israel ("Bituah Leumi") issued a sharp warning: the approval of the Basic Law on Torah Study could trigger a reverse process and restore social privileges to citizens evading conscription. Moreover,…
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Israel's National Insurance Institute has issued a stark warning about proposed legislation. The agency fears that passing a Basic Law on Torah study could effectively restore welfare benefits for draft-dodgers. It would also allow yeshiva students to legally access subsistence allowances on a mass scale. The warning came during a Knesset committee meeting preparing the bill for final votes. The immediate question is whether this institutional opposition will slow or derail the legislation.