Dozens of Haredi protesters are demonstrating at the entrance to Prison 10, Israeli reports say, in protest of the arrest of draft-evading yeshiva students. The protest is the latest in a series of demonstrations across the country this month.
Dozens of Haredi protesters gathered this morning outside Prison 10 in central Israel, according to Israeli media, demonstrating against the arrest of yeshiva students who evaded military conscription. The protest is the latest in a wave of Haredi demonstrations that have spread to multiple locations — including Jerusalem, Ashdod, and the Beit Lid military base — since the military police intensified enforcement against draft evaders from the ultra-Orthodox community earlier this month. As The Zioneer has reported, the protests have drawn thousands at times, with counter-protests and confrontations with police reported in several incidents. The current demonstration outside Prison 10 appeared peaceful as of the morning hours, with no reports of arrests or clashes.
2 developments
- StrongExtremist Haredim protest outside Beit Lid military base against draft-evader arrests
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
- Developing‘Kanaim’ activists block military prison access road over draft-evader arrests
- StrongHundreds of Haredim block police in Ashdod to prevent arrest of draft deserter — who is not Haredi
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