Dozens of followers of Rabbi Eliezer Berland entered the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris overnight to protest restricted access to the tomb of Joshua bin Nun. According to the group, Palestinian residents threw stones, wounding two followers. The wounded refused evacuation to a hospital, fearing arrest for military desertion.
Dozens of followers of Rabbi Eliezer Berland entered the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris overnight to protest restricted access to the tomb of Joshua bin Nun. According to the group, Palestinian residents threw stones, wounding two followers. The wounded refused evacuation to a hospital, stating they feared arrest for military desertion.
The Zioneer first reported the incident at Tue 08:07 Jerusalem. Initial reports did not identify the group as Berland followers or mention the refusal of care; these details were added in subsequent updates. All versions of the thread note the protest over access to the tomb and the stone-throwing.
The incident is the latest in a series of tensions surrounding Haredi draft evasion. As The Zioneer reported on Mon Jun 22, extremist Haredi activists blocked the entrance to Beit Lid military prison to protest arrests of draft evaders. On Sat Jul 4, Jewish settlers reportedly attacked the village of Jalud near Nablus. The phenomenon of draft resistance among some ultra-Orthodox circles continues to generate friction with authorities and Palestinian residents.
3 developments
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- ConfirmedShepherd knocked unconscious in Gush Etzion stone-and-club attack; three hospitalized
- StrongRabbi Chaim Berman transferred to hospital, ventilated and sedated
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