Radical Haredi Faction Announces "Mass Protests" Over Yeshiva Students' Arrests
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
A radical Haredi group, the Jerusalem Faction, announced mass protests in Jerusalem and Gush Dan starting Thursday over the recent arrests of yeshiva students. The protests aim to object to the arrests and what they call a "desecration of God's name." The announcement follows reports of 163 Haredi draft dodgers arrested recently. In a separate incident, protesters disrupted the arrest of a draft dodger in Modi'in, leading to his release.
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- The Jerusalem Faction announced mass protests in Jerusalem and Gush Dan starting Thursday.
- Protests are a response to the recent arrests of yeshiva students and kollel members by the IDF.
- The group cited a "desecration of God's name" as a reason for the demonstrations.
- 163 Haredi draft dodgers have been arrested at border crossings in the last two months.
- Protesters in Modi'in successfully facilitated the release of a draft dodger from military police.
- Demonstrations and road blockages are expected to begin at 4:00 PM on Thursday.
The Jerusalem Faction, a radical Haredi group, announced on Wednesday that it will launch "mass protests" in Jerusalem and the Gush Dan area starting Thursday. The protests are in response to the recent arrests of yeshiva students and kollel members by the IDF in recent days. The demonstrations and potential road blockages are expected to begin at 4:00 PM, with a possible focus on Highway 4, known as Geha Road.
The faction stated that the protest is also against the "terrible desecration of God's name" as yeshiva students and kollel members are being imprisoned, with no one speaking out. The announcement comes amid reports of 163 Haredi draft dodgers being arrested at border crossings in the past two months, with the Attorney General demanding increased enforcement from the military.
Separately, police in Modi'in dealt with a disturbance on Wednesday night that escalated from a military police operation to arrest a Haredi draft dodger. Hundreds of protesters arrived to disrupt the arrest, blocking military police, who then called for civilian police assistance. According to a witness, police advised the military police to release the draft dodger to de-escalate the situation. The draft dodger, who was already in handcuffs, was subsequently released. Clashes occurred at the entrance to the building where the draft dodger resided, with dozens of protesters barricading themselves on the 11th floor with military police and Israeli police officers, attempting to make the forces give up and leave. Ultimately, the military police departed the building.
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