Haredi groups intend to block roads in the Bnei Brak area starting at 16:00 today, according to reports, protesting the arrest of a draft evader.
Haredi groups reiterated their intention to block roads in the Bnei Brak area starting at 16:00 Wednesday, in a message posted at 08:59 Jerusalem. The plan, first reported by The Zioneer at 08:32 today, follows a series of announcements from Tuesday evening outlining coordinated protests against the arrest of a draft evader.
Tuesday evening (20:36 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported that the blockades would target Highway 4 and Jabotinsky Street, with additional locations possible. That report detailed that the protest was prompted by the arrest of a Haredi draft evader who was transferred to military police after giving testimony at Lahav 433, according to Ynet. The Jerusalem Faction, a hardline group, had earlier warned supporters to prepare for traffic disruptions. The arrest occurred after the High Court froze a government law that had suspended arrests of Haredi draft evaders, ruling it discriminated against non-Haredi evaders.
Similar road blockades have been a recurring tactic by Haredi groups over conscription enforcement, as The Zioneer has documented. On June 24, 2026, organizers threatened blockades if police disrupted convoys. On June 9, 2026, protesters blocked a road in Jerusalem over a draft dodger arrest report. These actions have taken place against a backdrop of ongoing tensions over haredi military conscription.
It remains unclear whether the planned blockades will be implemented fully, as the information originates from activist channels with no official confirmation. The specific identity of the arrested individual and the exact legal status of the case have not been officially released.
6 developments
- DevelopingJerusalem Faction reports attempted arrest of Haredi draft evader in Kadima Tzoran, urges protest
- StrongHaredim block Jerusalem road in protest over draft dodger arrest report
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
- StrongPolice forcibly clear 'Jerusalem Faction' protesters blocking Highway 4
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