Extremist Haredi protesters are demonstrating outside the Beit Lid military base, according to Israeli reports, in protest of the arrest of draft evaders. The protest follows a series of similar demonstrations across the country this week.
Extremist Haredi protesters gathered outside the Beit Lid military base in central Israel on Wednesday afternoon to protest the arrest of draft evaders, Israeli media report. The protest is the latest in a wave of demonstrations by ultra-Orthodox groups triggered by military police crackdowns on draft dodgers, which have escalated over the past week.
As The Zioneer has reported, previous protests have included roadblocks at the Gilat Junction, mass gatherings near the Beit Lid military prison, and confrontations with police in Ashdod, Jerusalem, and other cities. The protests have grown increasingly organized, with extremist circles using voice messages and mobilization alerts to summon crowds.
Senior police officials have urged a halt to proactive arrests of draft evaders to de-escalate tensions, as reported by The Zioneer on June 11. The demonstrations' scope and intensity remain developing; a fuller report on today's protest is pending.
2 developments
- DevelopingExtremist Haredi activists block entrance to Beit Lid military prison
- DevelopingThousands of Haredi protesters rally in Beit Lid over draft dodger arrest
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
- StrongHaredi protest convoys begin arriving at Prison 10 in Beit Lid
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