Dozens of Haredi demonstrators are protesting outside the home of Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit in Mevaseret Zion, according to reports. The protest follows an arrest attempt of a draft deserter in the area.
Dozens of Haredi demonstrators are gathered outside the home of Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit in Mevaseret Zion, a Jerusalem suburb, Israeli reports say. The protest comes after an attempt by authorities to arrest a draft deserter — referred to in the messages as a 'deserter' — in the city. The gathering is the latest in a wave of ultra-Orthodox protests against military service enforcement that has spread across multiple cities over the past week. Earlier this week, protesters blocked highways in central Israel and clashed with police after arrests of draft evaders. Police have previously stationed officers outside Amit's home to prevent disturbances. The current protest is ongoing; no reports of arrests or violence have emerged so far. The demonstrators are reportedly from extremist Haredi circles opposed to the draft.
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