MK Mordechai Halperin (Galatz) reported that three grandchildren of Shas leader Aryeh Deri are classified as defectors from military service. Deri responded: "I am proud of them — we are working to end the political arrests."
MK Mordechai Halperin reported on IDF Radio (Galatz) that three grandchildren of Shas leader Aryeh Deri are formally classified as defectors (arikkim) from mandatory IDF service. Deri responded publicly, saying he is proud of them and asserting that the family is working to end what he termed "political arrests." The comments come amid ongoing public friction over ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) military service — a longstanding societal flashpoint that has intensified in recent months. As The Zioneer has reported, senior police officials have recently urged a halt to proactive arrests of Haredi draft evaders to calm tensions. Deri's statement frames the defections as a matter of political protest rather than avoidance of duty.
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- DevelopingYair Golan tells Deri: 'Take the grandchildren to the toy store, the enlistment order is on the way'
- StrongHaredi MKs: our Torah-scholar children, grandchildren would be affected by draft-evasion arrest bill
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