Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Attempt to Breach IDF Unit Building; Two Arrested
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempted to break into an IDF unit building on Wednesday evening, leading to the arrest of two demonstrators. The protest comes amid a reported lack of arrests of Haredi draft evaders. Avigdor Lieberman denounced the protesters, calling them terrorists. Last week, similar protests saw major roads blocked following arrests of yeshiva students.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Two Haredi protesters were arrested attempting to breach an IDF unit building on Wednesday.
- Avigdor Lieberman called the protesters terrorists and demanded their immediate arrest.
- The protest occurred due to a perceived lack of arrests of Haredi draft evaders.
- Last week, extremist Haredi protesters blocked major roads across Israel.
- The targeted IDF unit is responsible for integrating the Haredi community.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempted to breach a building housing an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unit responsible for integrating the Haredi community on Wednesday evening. Police arrested two demonstrators, who were subsequently taken for questioning. This incident marks not the first time the building has been targeted. The attempted breach occurs amid a reported scarcity of proactive arrests of Haredi draft dodgers by the Military Police. In the past week, only two such arrests were made, one in Be'er Sheva and another incidental arrest in Eilat. Despite this, protesters converged on the IDF unit's building again on Wednesday. Avigdor Lieberman, Chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, condemned the actions, stating, "Dozens of evaders are currently trying 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 Haredi protesters from the Jerusalem Faction blocked major traffic routes across the country in response to the arrest of yeshiva students and married students. Key routes, including Highway 4 at the Aluf Sde and Umm Safa interchanges, were obstructed.
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