Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, the Rishon LeZion and a senior Shas rabbinical authority, will lead a prayer and protest rally in Bnei Brak this evening against the arrests of Haredi draft evaders, according to the Haredi 'Israel Right' the source. The rabbi has issued a warning letter to participants not to block roads after the event.
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, the Rishon LeZion and a leading Sephardic rabbinical authority, will lead a prayer and protest rally in Bnei Brak this evening (Monday) against the arrest of Haredi draft evaders, as reported by the Haredi the source 'Israel Right'.
The event is the latest in a series of Haredi-led protests following a police crackdown on draft evasion. The Rishon LeZion has issued a letter to participants warning them not to block roads after the rally, signaling an effort by the rabbinical leadership to control the protest while maintaining pressure over the arrests.
The rally comes amid a broader escalation in the Haredi protest movement over the military draft. As The Zioneer reported on Monday, Rabbi Yosef is expected to lead the rally despite the objection of Shas party chairman Aryeh Deri, and the party's newspaper has not mentioned the event. Earlier this week, a separate group of 'Mothers on the Frontline' threatened counter-blockades in Bnei Brak. Police have not yet announced specific deployments for this evening's event.
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