Hi can anyone direct or help me
A little background I am an Israeli citizen however I have left the country as a little boy and had only been back for visits. I have never lived there besides when was there for a year and a half in yeshiva back in 08/09.
Last week was my first time visiting since 2009. On my way out by passport control the electronic passport scanners were not allowing me to exit. So I went to the side to speak to a person, and turns out Hatzoah lapoel had a bill from bezek in collections under my name. I was forced to pay the bill aprox 600 USD if I wanted to leave the country.
Firstly I would like to know is there any way to fight this so I can get my money back. I never opened a bezek or any other telephone line in Israel. I spoke to one representative from Hatzoah lapoel who said I can fill out a "tfus hitnagdut" and if approved I can get reimbursed, however a second rep told me that since I paid the bill I can no longer use that form rather I would need to take bezek to court. Has anyone ever been in a similar situation?
Secondly is there a credit report system in Israel, so i can check what else might be under my t.z.
Thank you!!