Inspectors attacked in Bnei Brak - and needed rescue | Documentation of the riot
Income tax inspectors patrolling the Kiryat Vizhnitz neighborhood were attacked by hundreds of Haredi students, who threw stones and eggs at them. Police were called to rescue them, shouts of 'Shiksa' at a policewoman. Meanwhile,…
Assessment
A tax authority inspection in Bnei Brak escalated into a violent confrontation, with hundreds of ultra-Orthodox students attacking inspectors with stones and eggs, requiring police extraction. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between state enforcement and Haredi communities. Separately, the High Court expanded its panel to review the legality of detaining draft evaders, while a petition against tax benefits for yeshivas was withdrawn. These parallel developments suggest a coordinated legal and social pushback against state authority.