Dozens of protesters gathered in Ma'ale Adumim after the extremist Jerusalem Faction called to thwart the arrest of a Haredi draft evader, according to reports. Military police left the scene without making the arrest as the crowd celebrated.
Dozens of protesters gathered in the West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Adumim early Monday after the extremist Jerusalem Faction mobilized via its 'Black Color' alert system to block the arrest of a Haredi draft evader, according to a single source. Video shows the crowd celebrating as military police withdrew without carrying out the arrest.
This follows a similar incident late Sunday in which the same faction called out protesters and military police left the scene — as The Zioneer reported at 01:12. The pattern of mass mobilization by the fringe group to disrupt enforcement of the military draft law has intensified over recent weeks, with multiple protests across central Israel, including in Ashdod and Jerusalem. The IDF has not issued a statement on the incident.
3 developments
- StrongHundreds of Haredim block police in Ashdod to prevent arrest of draft deserter — who is not Haredi
- DevelopingVideo shows Haredi protesters blocking roads in protest over draft evader arrests
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
- DevelopingHaredi protest on Highway 4 ends, two arrested, officer lightly injured
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