During a protest rally in Bnei Brak against the arrest of draft evaders, shouts of 'Deri home' interrupted the speech of Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, a senior Shas rabbinic figure. The incident was reportedly captured on video by an activist channel.
During a rally organized by Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef in Bnei Brak against the arrest of Haredi draft evaders, his speech was interrupted by protesters shouting 'Deri home' — a reference to Shas party leader Aryeh Deri, who was recently sentenced to prison for tax offenses. The interruption was documented by the channel 'Bnei Brak Front', which posted footage of the incident. The rally itself followed a series of protests across Israel over the IDF's enforcement of draft laws against Haredi men who avoid military service. Rabbi Yosef, one of the most prominent Shas rabbis, had called for the rally and pre-recorded his weekly lesson in anticipation. The shouting reflects internal tensions within the Haredi public over both the draft issue and the legal proceedings against Deri.
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