A Hasidic man returning from abroad with his young daughter was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport by police, according to a report from a protest-system source. The Eda Haredit watchdog group responded with a threat of a 'heavy price tag' and a 'total blockade' of the airport if the man is not released immediately.
A Hasidic man who returned from abroad with his young daughter was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport by police this afternoon (17:24), reportedly sparking an immediate threat from the ultra-Orthodox watchdog group Eda Haredit. The group warned of a 'heavy price tag' and announced a plan for a 'total blockade' of the airport unless the detainee is released at once.
This is the same thread The Zioneer reported at 17:22 — the first alert of the arrest, followed now by the organized threat. The arrest appears linked to the ongoing Haredi protest campaign over military draft evasion, which has escalated over the past week. As The Zioneer has reported, police have arrested Haredi activists in multiple locations, and protest organizers have repeatedly threatened to block infrastructure. The Eda Haredit's threat to shut down Israel's main international gateway is the most dramatic escalation yet in the standoff.
It remains unverified whether police have responded to the threat or released the detainee.
2 developments
- StrongHundreds of Haredim block police in Ashdod to prevent arrest of draft deserter — who is not Haredi
- DevelopingPolice arrest suspect in assault of Haredi man in Bnei Brak
- DevelopingHilltop Youth Detain Suspect Near Jerusalem; Plane from Tehran Turns Back
- DevelopingHaredi protests spread to multiple cities after draft dodger arrests
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