Several Haredi deserters were released from military prison this morning and greeted by protesters with music and dancing, according to journalist Eli Hirshman. The reception outside the prison follows a series of protests over the arrest and imprisonment of draft evaders from the Haredi community.
At least several Haredi deserters were released from a military prison this morning and greeted by supporters with music and dancing, journalist Eli Hirshman reports. Photographs from the scene show the released individuals being embraced by a crowd of protesters outside the prison gates. The release comes amid ongoing demonstrations over the arrest and detention of Haredi men who avoided mandatory IDF service — a controversy that has sparked weeks of protests, including gatherings outside Prison 10 and in Jerusalem. Last week, as The Zioneer reported, followers of the Gur Hasidic sect danced outside Prison 10 upon hearing of an expected release. The identities and exact number of those released this morning remain unconfirmed. Hirshman, a well-sourced N12 correspondent covering the Haredi sector, is the sole source for this report.
3 developments
- StrongHaredi deserters released from military prison greeted with red carpet
- DevelopingPolice release detainee from Haredi protest as crowd celebrates
- DevelopingGur Hasidim dance outside Prison 10 as news spreads of expected release of deserter
- StrongShas MKs, rabbi join Haredi protest rally outside military prison over draft-evader arrest
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