Protesters from a Sephardic Haredi yeshiva gathered at the entrance to a military prison Wednesday evening, according to reports, to demonstrate against the arrest of a student from the yeshiva. The protest is part of ongoing ultra-Orthodox demonstrations against military draft enforcement.
A group of Haredi protesters from a Sephardic yeshiva arrived at the entrance to a military prison Wednesday evening to protest the arrest of a fellow student, according to reports. The demonstration adds to a series of protests by ultra-Orthodox groups against the military's enforcement of draft laws. As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening, yeshiva students and rabbis had already been rallying outside the prison in support of the detained draft evader. The arrests and protests are part of an ongoing confrontation between the Haredi community and the IDF over conscription, which has seen multiple demonstrations at military prisons and recruitment centers in recent weeks.
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