Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Attempt to Breach IDF Unit Building, Two Arrested
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempted to force their way into an IDF unit building in Israel on Wednesday evening, leading to the arrest of two demonstrators. The protest is linked to dissatisfaction over the minimal arrests of draft dodgers. Avigdor Lieberman denounced the protesters, calling them terrorists. Similar protests occurred last week, blocking major roads.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Two ultra-Orthodox protesters were arrested attempting to breach an IDF unit building.
- The protest is linked to a perceived lack of arrests of draft dodgers by military police.
- Avigdor Lieberman called the protesters "terrorists" and demanded their arrest.
- This is not the first attempt by protesters to breach the IDF unit's building.
- Last week, similar protests involved blocking major roads across Israel.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempted to breach a building housing an IDF unit for integrating the ultra-Orthodox community on Wednesday evening. Police apprehended two demonstrators, who were subsequently taken for questioning. This incident marks not the first attempt to break into this specific building.
The protest occurs amid a perceived lack of proactive arrests of draft dodgers by the military police. In the past week, only one draft dodger was arrested in Beersheba, and another was incidentally detained in Eilat. Despite this, protesters targeted the IDF unit's building again on Wednesday.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, condemned the actions, stating, "At this very moment, dozens of evaders are attempting to forcibly breach a military base. Anyone who tries to breach an IDF base is simply a terrorist; they must all be arrested now and thrown in jail."
Last week, extremist ultra-Orthodox protesters from the Jerusalem Faction engaged in widespread demonstrations, blocking major traffic routes across the country following the arrest of yeshiva students and married scholars. Protests included blocking Highway 4 at the Aluf Sde and Umm Al-Fahm interchanges.
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