The ultra-Orthodox daily Hamodia reports that a car-convoy protest will set out toward Prison 10 on Wednesday, where Haredi deserters from military service are held. The demonstration follows a series of similar protests organized by the Gur Hasidic sect.
The Gur Hasidic sect is planning another car-convoy protest against the imprisonment of Haredi draft evaders, this time targeting Prison 10 on Wednesday, according to a report in the Haredi daily Hamodia cited by journalist Eli Hirshman.
The protest follows a similar convoy organized by Gur Hasidim on Monday that was not blocked by police. The demonstrations are part of an ongoing campaign against the arrest of Haredi young men who refuse military service, with protests having already occurred outside Prison 10, Beit Lid military prison, and several other locations in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, a prior protest outside Prison 10 saw protesters gathering at the facility.
Prison 10 is a military detention facility that holds deserters and AWOL soldiers. The Gur sect has been at the forefront of the protests, which have drawn thousands to various locations across Israel, and have occasionally turned violent — including a June 12 incident in Ashdod where protesters blocked a police arrest. No details on expected turnout or specific departure points for Wednesday's protest have been released yet.
6 developments
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- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
- StrongHundreds of Haredim block police in Ashdod to prevent arrest of draft deserter — who is not Haredi
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