For Lapid, it's all about Haredim and not about their army service

Some of you might recall this post, in which I reported that Finance Minister Yair Lapid wants to exempt first-time home buyers from our 18% value added tax, unless they are Haredim. Some of you actually thought this was fair - after all, why shouldn't the government give a break to those who serve in the army?

It turns out that Lapid's proposal isn't just designed to get Haredim who don't