Haredi protesters protesting the arrest of a military deserter broke into Prison 10 at the Beit Lid base on Wednesday evening, according to The Zioneer. The breach follows earlier clashes outside the prison.
Protesters breached the perimeter of Prison 10 at the Beit Lid base on Wednesday evening, according to The Zioneer. The breach marks a significant escalation after earlier clashes at 22:14 Jerusalem, when dozens of Haredi supporters of deserters were reported clashing with soldiers outside the prison.
The protest began at 18:53 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported yeshiva students and several rabbis rallying outside Prison 10 over the arrest of a Haredi draft evader who had come to the recruitment office seeking an exemption, according to journalist Eli Hirshman. Within the same minute, additional reports identified the protesters as students from a Sephardic yeshiva and noted that organizers claimed the detainee sought an exemption. By 18:53, the situation escalated to dozens of supporters clashing with soldiers. The source of the initial reports, Eli Hirshman, provided documentation throughout. The breach follows that sequence of events.
The incident is part of a broader wave of Haredi protests against military draft enforcement, as The Zioneer reported on June 11, 2026, when protests spread to multiple cities after draft dodger arrests. On June 12, hundreds of Haredim blocked police in Ashdod to prevent an arrest. On June 19, additional deserters were released from prison to cheers. On June 22, extremists blocked the entrance to Beit Lid prison. On June 28, coalition MKs from UTJ and Shas visited the prison.
The extent of the breach, the security response, and whether any arrests have been made are not yet clear.
10 developments
- StrongExtremist Haredim protest outside Beit Lid military base against draft-evader arrests
- StrongHaredi protest convoys begin arriving at Prison 10 in Beit Lid
- DevelopingExtremist Haredi activists block entrance to Beit Lid military prison
- DevelopingPolice declare Haredi protest illegal, move to disperse rioters
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