Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed late Saturday that Torah students are being arrested inside yeshivas, but a security source told Israeli media that no such arrests have taken place. The exchange follows Netanyahu's earlier pledge to impose sanctions on those who do not study Torah.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed late Saturday evening that Torah students are being arrested inside yeshivas, drawing a sharp rebuttal from a security source who told Israeli media the claim is false. The source, described as a security official who tracks such enforcement actions, said no arrests of Torah students have occurred in yeshivas amid ongoing controversy over the government's draft exemption policy. Netanyahu made the remark in a follow-up to his earlier commitment to impose sanctions on those who do not study Torah — a position he reiterated in the context of last week's High Court ruling ordering the drafting of yeshiva students. As The Zioneer reported Saturday, the issue has drawn comparisons between domestic enforcement and hypothetical European conduct. The security source's denial has not been addressed by the Prime Minister's Office.
2 developments
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- DevelopingShas and Degel HaTorah deny any deal with Prime Minister Netanyahu
- StrongNetanyahu and Haredi parties set to advance coalition deal despite protests
- DevelopingM.K. Porush urges PM to stop arresting Haredi draft evaders, citing lack of prison space
Source and signal
- Internal intake