Chief Rabbi Blames Security Minister for Yeshiva Student Arrests
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef blamed National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for the arrest of yeshiva students evading military service. The criticism comes as Haredi protests intensify over renewed draft evasion arrests. Large demonstrations are scheduled for Thursday in Jerusalem and Gush Dan. The situation escalated after protesters clashed with military police during an attempted arrest in Modi'in earlier this week.
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- Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef accused Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of responsibility for yeshiva student arrests.
- Haredi protests are escalating due to the resumption of arrests for draft evasion.
- Large demonstrations are planned for Thursday in Jerusalem and Gush Dan.
- Protests were called by Rabbi Azriel Auerbach of the Jerusalem Faction.
- Riots occurred in Modi'in when protesters clashed with military police over an arrest.
- The arrest attempt in Modi'in failed amidst the confrontation.
Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef sharply criticized Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir on Wednesday, holding him responsible for the recent arrests of yeshiva students. Speaking at an event for his son-in-law Rabbi Baruch Deri, Rabbi Yosef stated, "Itamar Ben-Gvir is guilty of the arrests of the yeshiva students. He should not blame the legal advisor; he is the one guilty."
The rabbi's remarks come amid escalating protests within the Haredi community following the resumption of arrests for draft evasion. Large demonstrations are planned for Thursday at 4:00 PM in Jerusalem and the Gush Dan area. These protests were called for by Rabbi Azriel Auerbach, leader of the Jerusalem Faction, in response to the recent detentions of yeshiva students and scholars.
The tension has reached a peak following unusual riots in Modi'in earlier in the week. Hundreds of protesters converged on a building where the military police were attempting to arrest a yeshiva student classified as a draft evader. Protesters broke into the building and clashed with security forces, leading to the extraction of soldiers under guard and the failure to complete the arrest.
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