Extreme Haredi individuals identified Brig. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter outside a Jerusalem recruitment event and confronted him, shouting 'despicable traitor,' according to a report. The incident follows similar protests that occurred earlier at the same fair.
This evening, extreme Haredi individuals identified Brig. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter outside the Maslulim recruitment fair in Jerusalem and descended on him, shouting 'בוגד שפל' (despicable traitor), according to a report with documentation. The Zioneer reported earlier that at the same fair, protesters shouted 'traitor to the Jewish people' at Winter. No injuries or arrests have been reported in either incident. The targeting of Winter, a former IDF general known for his religious-Zionist identity, reflects ongoing tensions over Haredi military service.
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