Traffic police stopped a Haredi draft deserter at the entrance to Ashdod overnight, drawing dozens of protesters to the scene, Israeli reports say. The deserter was released.
Overnight, traffic police detained a Haredi draft deserter at the entrance to Ashdod, drawing dozens of protesters to the scene, according to a single source. The deserter was released; the circumstances of the release were not detailed. The incident follows a pattern of tensions over ultra-Orthodox military service that has seen protests, arrests, and releases in multiple cities in recent days, as The Zioneer reported through the week. It remains unconfirmed whether the release followed police orders, a decision by the arresting officers, or intervention by the crowd.
2 developments
- DevelopingHaredi activists block Highway 4 in Ashdod, force police to release draft deserter
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
- DevelopingVideo shows Haredi protesters blocking roads in protest over draft evader arrests
- StrongExtremist Haredim protest outside Beit Lid military base against draft-evader arrests
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