Two men who were encouraging Haredi enlistment in the IDF were assaulted in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, according to reports. One was spat on and the other was kicked. The incident underscores ongoing tensions surrounding the Haredi draft controversy.
Two men who were encouraging Haredi enlistment in the IDF were assaulted in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, according to Hebrew-language media reports. One victim was spat on and the other was kicked. The attack occurred amid ongoing tensions over military conscription of Haredi men. As The Zioneer has reported, the Jerusalem Faction, a hardline Haredi group opposed to military service, has previously mobilized to block arrests of draft evaders, highlighting the deep divisions over the issue.
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- StrongHeckling and support for Netanyahu at IDF officer graduation ceremony
- DevelopingJerusalem protesters chase enlistment conference organizer, chant 'soul murderer'
- StrongPolice: Haredim rioting near Jerusalem IDF recruitment office
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