Reservists lose municipal-tax discounts after wartime protection expires, petition says
One medical student, whose ordinary monthly wages were approximately NIS 2,600-3,000, received a full annual bill of roughly NIS 5,878 after previously receiving an 80% discount.
A petition has been submitted to Israel's High Court of Justice by the Hitorerut movement, arguing that low-income reservists face property tax penalties due to their service payments pushing them above income limits. This issue expires at the end of 2025, leaving some students to face full arnona bills, previously receiving 80% discounts.
The petition cites a Hebrew University medical student who served 425 days including 118 days in 2025, receiving an 80% discount that year but being billed full NIS 5,705.45 for 2026. His wages were only NIS 788 in October 2025, yet his average monthly income was NIS 6,165, above the eligibility threshold. The Hitorerut movement argues the reserve payments should not count as income, as they represent relief from military service rather than increased earnings.
They petition for the exclusion to be restored for 2026-2027 or an alternative protection for reservists, and request overpayments be refunded.
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