Dozens of Chabad Yeshiva Students Detained at Ben Airport for Draft Evasion
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The students, who had not enlisted in the IDF, were held pending a decision from a military officer. They may be released if they agree to enlist soon. The students had anticipated potential detention due to their unresolved military status.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- The students were detained due to their refusal to enlist in the IDF.
- They are awaiting a decision from a military officer regarding their fate.
- The students may be released if they agree to enlist in the short term.
- The students had anticipated potential detention.
The students had just landed from a flight originating in New York, where they had been studying at the central Chabad yeshiva in Brooklyn. Their detention stems from their refusal to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Following passport control, the students were taken to a separate room to await a military officer from Tel HaShomer base, who will determine their fate. Reports indicate that the students are expected to face a disciplinary hearing. However, if they express willingness to enlist in the short term, they may be released.
A source familiar with the matter told 'Kikar' that the students had anticipated the possibility of arrest, as they had been unable to arrange their military status with the IDF. Some had believed that arriving together in a large group would prevent their detention, but this proved not to be the case.
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