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NIS 1,000 a day: Cash grants awarded to draft dodgers released from detention

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A ceremony in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem saw financial grants distributed to individuals who had avoided military service and were subsequently detained. Each participant received a payment of one thousand shekels for every day spent in detention, with some receiving substantial sums. The support is organized and funded by the Satmar Hasidic community, which has pledged to continue assisting future detainees. The event comes amid ongoing debate over the country's draft law.

Original article source: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/419432
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