A Haredi draft deserter was arrested at a gas station on Highway 6, according to Eli Hirshman, citing a Haredi assistance organization. The arrest comes amid ongoing tensions over the IDF enlistment of ultra-Orthodox men, after a series of similar arrests and subsequent protests in recent weeks.
A Haredi draft deserter was arrested at a gas station on Highway 6, according to a Tuesday report by Channel 12 Haredi affairs correspondent Eli Hirshman, citing a Haredi assistance organization. The arrest is the latest in a wave of police actions against Haredi draft evaders that has sparked street protests across Israel in recent weeks.
Earlier Tuesday, traffic police arrested another Haredi man on Highway 6 — identified as Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Duvdevani — as The Zioneer reported. That arrest also triggered calls for protests by activist groups.
Since early June, the pattern has repeated: Haredi activists block major highways and interchanges — Highway 4 in Ashdod, the Gilat Junction, Highway 85 near Meron — to pressure police into releasing detainees. In some cases, they succeeded; in others, military police took custody despite the protests. The Ratzefnikim faction and other extremist elements have used mass mobilization alerts via voice messages and Telegram to summon large crowds.
The identity of the deserter arrested Tuesday and the exact location of the gas station remain unconfirmed. There has been no official statement from police or the IDF.
2 developments
- DevelopingHaredi activists block Highway 4 in Ashdod, force police to release draft deserter
- StrongHaredi protesters block Gilat Junction after extremist mobilization to prevent draftee arrest
- DevelopingHaredi protests spread to multiple cities after draft dodger arrests
- DevelopingTraffic police hold Haredi draft evader on Highway 85, activists call for protest
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