Israeli Police forcibly arrested a Haredi man in Ashdod on Sunday morning, later stating it was a case of mistaken identity. Police said the man fled and refused to identify himself.
Israeli Police arrested a Haredi man in Ashdod on Sunday morning, citing a case of mistaken identity. According to police, the man fled and refused to identify himself, leading to a forcible arrest. The incident occurs against the backdrop of tensions over Haredi military conscription, though the police statement did not link the arrest to that issue. A similar incident occurred in June 2026, when police detained a Haredi man and later released him as a crowd gathered, as The Zioneer reported.
3 developments
- DevelopingPolice detain Haredi man, then release him as crowd gathers
- StrongHundreds of Haredim block police in Ashdod to prevent arrest of draft deserter — who is not Haredi
- DevelopingHaredi activists block Highway 4 in Ashdod, force police to release draft deserter
- DevelopingHaredi man says he was attacked, robbed, and cannot report it over desertion status
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