Journalist Eli Hirschman reports that a convoy supporting detainees arrested in the disturbance outside Justice Noam Solberg's home has arrived in Jerusalem on Thursday evening. Released detainees were loaded onto trucks, dressed in Shabbat clothes, as the crowd danced around them, according to Hirschman (N12).
The convoy that departed Beit Shemesh earlier Thursday evening arrived in Jerusalem, where released detainees were loaded onto trucks in Shabbat attire as the crowd danced around them, according to journalist Eli Hirschman (N12). The scene marks the culmination of a protest that began at around 17:26 Jerusalem, when a convoy of dozens of vehicles set out from Beit Shemesh in support of 63 individuals recently released from detention in connection with the disturbance at Supreme Court Justice Noam Solberg's home, as The Zioneer reported.
That initial report noted the convoy was coordinated with police, and that some participants were later arrested. By 18:46 Jerusalem, the convoy was reported traveling toward the capital. The protest is part of a broader campaign by Haredi groups against military draft enforcement, following the June 9 disturbance at the judge's home, which led to dozens of arrests and legal proceedings. The Zioneer previously reported on the transfer of some detainees to military prison, indictments against four suspects, and earlier releases of detainees who were welcomed in Beit Shemesh.
It remains unclear how many of the 63 released detainees were paraded on the trucks, and whether any additional arrests occurred during the Jerusalem arrival. The event reflects ongoing tensions between law enforcement and radical elements within the Haredi community over conscription and judicial authority.
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