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Compensation Frozen for Bnei Brak Residents Until Mayor Condemns Attack

7/20/2026

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The Tax Authority halted war-damage compensation for Bnei Brak residents until the mayor publicly condemns the attacks on its employees.
Director Shay Aharonovich wrote to Mayor Hanoch Zeibert ordering the stop until a condemnation is published in ultra-Orthodox media.
Union chairman Ofir Alkalay said workers will not return without safety guarantees.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich condemned the July 8 attack on Tax Authority staff and urged rioters to face the law.

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The Tax Authority halted war-damage compensation for Bnei Brak residents until the mayor publicly condemns the attacks on its employees.
Director Shay Aharonovich wrote to Mayor Hanoch Zeibert ordering the stop until a condemnation is published in ultra-Orthodox media.
Union chairman Ofir Alkalay said workers will not return without safety guarantees.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich condemned the July 8 attack on Tax Authority staff and urged rioters to face the law.