A military source confirmed that the IDF reinforced security around Prison 10 late Monday due to fears that Haredi protesters at the entrance would breach the facility. Police were dispatched to the scene and the situation is under control, the source said.
The IDF reinforced security around Prison 10 late Monday evening after a military source expressed concern that Haredi protesters gathered at the entrance could breach the facility. Police were dispatched to the scene, and the situation was reported as under control. The move comes about an hour after clashes escalated outside the prison, with protesters reportedly attempting to storm the facility, as The Zioneer reported at 22:32. The protests are part of an ongoing campaign against military draft enforcement and the arrest of draft evaders.
3 developments
- DevelopingPolice assess Haredi protesters unlikely to reach Prison 10, but deploy reinforcements
- StrongHaredi protest convoys begin arriving at Prison 10 in Beit Lid
- StrongPolice: Haredim rioting near Jerusalem IDF recruitment office
- DevelopingExtremist Haredi activists block entrance to Beit Lid military prison
Source and signal
- Internal intake