Military Police Arrest Yeshiva Student in Early Morning Raid
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Military police arrested yeshiva student Eliyahu Dehda early Wednesday morning in Be'er Sheva as part of a broader effort to increase enforcement against yeshiva students. The arrest follows a demand from Deputy Attorney General Gila Limon, citing security needs and court rulings. Military officials plan to resume proactive enforcement operations this month. Data on arrests, especially of Haredi men, is due to the High Court by October 12.
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- Military police arrested yeshiva student Eliyahu Dehda at his home in Be'er Sheva early Wednesday.
- The arrest is part of a push by Deputy Attorney General Gila Limon to increase enforcement against yeshiva students.
- Military officials plan to resume proactive enforcement operations this month.
- The military prosecution is to expedite proceedings for draft evasion and desertion.
- Data on arrests, particularly of Haredi men, is due to the High Court by October 12.
- Organizations are preparing for protests and active measures in response to the arrest.
Military police arrested yeshiva student Eliyahu Dehda at his home in Be'er Sheva early Wednesday morning. Dehda, a student at the 'Orchos Meir' yeshiva in Jerusalem's Beit Vagan neighborhood, was initially taken to a detention camp at the Bahad 1 training base and later transferred to Prison 10. A hearing regarding his case is scheduled before an officer.
The arrest occurred shortly after 4 a.m., according to the 'Olam Kadosh' organization, which provided legal representation for Dehda after his family contacted their emergency hotline. The hearing is expected to take place in the coming hours.
This action follows a demand from Deputy Attorney General Gila Limon to increase enforcement against yeshiva students. Limon's demand, made during a recent meeting with military and police officials, was detailed in a summary document released Tuesday. The document called for the military police to promptly resume proactive enforcement operations in coordination with the Israel Police.
Limon cited security needs, the principle of equality, and High Court rulings concerning the conscription and detention of yeshiva students as justification for the increased enforcement. He argued that the prolonged lack of proactive measures, including arrests, is inconsistent with the army's needs and the state's commitments to the court. Military officials stated that proactive operations are set to resume this month, alongside ongoing enforcement in cases of random arrests.
The military prosecution was also instructed to expedite proceedings to lower the threshold for prosecution for draft evasion and desertion, and to amend disciplinary regulations. Ahead of an update to the High Court in about a week, the police and IDF were asked to provide data by October 12 on the number of arrests, particularly of Haredi men, and the actions leading to them, including details of proactive enforcement. Organizations involved in the conscription issue view the morning's arrest with great gravity and are preparing for protests and other actions to be announced shortly.
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