Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Disrupt Military Arrests in Bat Yam and Modi'in
Summarized from i24NEWS English by baba
Ultra-Orthodox protesters disrupted military police attempts to arrest draft dodgers in Bat Yam on Thursday and Modi'in last Tuesday. In both incidents, crowds gathered after messages circulated on ultra-Orthodox networks, leading to the military police withdrawing without making the arrests. The Jerusalem faction announced further large-scale protests planned for Thursday afternoon in response to recent arrests of yeshiva students.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ultra-Orthodox protesters prevented a military arrest in Bat Yam on Thursday morning.
- Similar riots occurred last Tuesday in Modi'in, also disrupting a draft arrest.
- Protesters used urgent messages on ultra-Orthodox networks to mobilize.
- In Modi'in, police advised releasing the handcuffed individual to calm the situation.
- The Jerusalem faction announced further large protests for Thursday afternoon.
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