A prominent Israeli commentator, Chaim Cohen, is publicly warning that the situation on the streets is boiling over as police hold 19 Haredi detainees and reportedly seek to transfer them to the military near the Abu Kabir compound. Thousands are reportedly heading toward the site. Cohen warns that if police do not disengage, the standoff could end in bloodshed.
Chaim Cohen, a well-known commentator with a large following among the religious and right-wing public, published a stark warning on Telegram as tensions over the Haredi draft crisis escalate. According to his post, 19 Haredi detainees are being held by police who have been trying for three hours to transfer custody to the military. The Abu Kabir compound, near Tel Aviv, has become a flashpoint. Cohen warns that "thousands are on their way" and that the situation could turn violent unless police disengage. The post explicitly addresses law enforcement figures, urging them to act before lives are lost. The warning follows a series of clashes this week between Haredi protesters and police, including a blockade of the Jerusalem light rail and a break-in at a Beit Shemesh police station, as The Zioneer has reported. The IDF's Military Police and police leadership have not yet commented on the reported transfer request.
3 developments
- StrongVideo shows police clashing with Haredi protesters in Abu Kabir; one arrested
- StrongAll highways reopen, trains resume after two hours of protest disruption
- DevelopingHaredi extremist arrested at Solberg protest released near Abu Kabir prison
- DevelopingPolice clear Haredi protesters, reopen Jerusalem roads
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