Haredi Draft Dodger Freed After Protest Blocks Police Car in Tel Aviv
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
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- Hundreds of yeshiva students protested a draft dodger's arrest in Tel Aviv.
- Protesters blocked a police car, preventing the arrest.
- Police released the draft dodger due to the protest.
- The incident caused major traffic disruptions in the city.
A police attempt to arrest a yeshiva student declared a draft dodger ended in a confrontation in central Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening. Police forces arrived at the intersection of HaYarkon Street and Namir Road to apprehend the young man. Shortly after, a "black color" procedure was declared as hundreds of yeshiva students flooded the area, physically blocking the police vehicle. The students refused to allow the police car to leave, causing a traffic standstill on a major city artery. Under the physical pressure, police were forced to abandon the arrest and release the student on the spot. The decision to release the draft dodger was met with cheers from the protesters, who began dancing and singing songs against IDF enlistment, chanting "We will die and not enlist." The demonstrators refused to disperse until they were certain their friend was released unconditionally, after which they left the scene. The protest and ensuing traffic disruption lasted for some time.
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