Lithuanian Haredi groups are planning a large-scale protest convoy against military conscription for Wednesday, according to a report. The move follows weeks of Haredi-led protests and riots over the draft of yeshiva students.
Lithuanian Haredi groups are organizing what they describe as an unprecedented protest convoy against military conscription for Wednesday, according to a single unverified Telegram post. The plan calls for vehicle convoys from multiple cities to converge on a location not yet specified, echoing a previous initiative to send convoys toward Military Prison 6 that was reported earlier Monday by N12 journalist Eli Hirschman.
Haredi protests against the draft have escalated in recent weeks. The Zioneer has reported on a series of demonstrations, including a Beit Shemesh police station breach on June 6 in which rioters attacked officers, a blockade of highways and trains on June 11 in central Israel, and a protest at a Jerusalem light rail construction site on June 8. The draft bill advanced in the Knesset has served as a flashpoint.
The source is a single source; no official confirmation from protest organizers, police, or the Home Front Command has been provided. The extent of participation and the specific route remain unverified.
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