Haredi marriage brokers expressed anger Sunday over what they say is a growing crisis in the ultra-Orthodox matchmaking world due to the enlistment dispute, with families abroad unable to visit Israel for fear of yeshiva students being detained at the airport. Slomi Weiss, a community activist from Vinnytsia, told the Haredi outlet Kikar HaShabbat that many families marrying with diaspora relatives now cannot arrange visits.
Haredi community activists publicly voiced frustration Sunday over the impact of the ongoing conscription crisis on the ultra-Orthodox marriage market, according to a report by Kikar HaShabbat. Slomi Weiss, identified as a community activist from Vinnytsia (likely a transliteration of 'Vinitz'), told the outlet that families who have arranged marriages with diaspora relatives are facing a new barrier: yeshiva students traveling to or from Israel fear being detained at the airport, preventing family visits. The complaint highlights a lesser-discussed social consequence of the coalition's political deadlock over drafting yeshiva students. The defense establishment has recently intensified enforcement efforts, including checks at Ben Gurion Airport for yeshiva students failing to report for duty. This comes as coalition negotiations over a conscription bill remain stalled. As The Zioneer reported on June 20, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich expressed hope the Haredi public would 'correct' course on enlistment, indicating the broader political tensions. No official confirmation of arrest patterns at the airport has been provided by authorities.
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