Dozens of Ultra-Orthodox Draft Dodgers Arrested at Ben Gurion Airport
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Over 40 ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers were arrested Tuesday at Ben Gurion Airport by military police and the Meitav unit. The operation targeted individuals who studied in New York and returned to Israel, failing to enlist. Detainees will be offered a chance to enlist with disciplinary consideration or face legal enforcement, including jail. The IDF stated it will continue enforcing the security service law equally.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Dozens of ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers were arrested Tuesday at Ben Gurion Airport.
- The IDF operation involved military police and the Meitav enlistment unit.
- The detainees had studied at a Chabad institution in New York.
- Over 40 draft dodgers have been arrested so far in the operation.
- Refusing to enlist after arrest may lead to jail or other legal enforcement.
- The IDF stated it is enforcing the security service law equally.
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox men obligated to enlist in the IDF were arrested Tuesday morning at Ben Gurion Airport in a special operation by military police and the Meitav unit. The IDF had prepared for the operation in recent days at the airport to apprehend dozens of draft dodgers who arrived in Israel after studying at a Chabad institution in New York. Soldiers from the military police and Meitav waited at the airport and began checking passengers who, according to records, were considered draft dodgers. Buses were brought to the airport to transport the detainees to a military facility. So far, over 40 draft dodgers have been arrested, and the passenger checks are ongoing. Some of the detainees have already been placed on buses. Military police and Meitav soldiers will offer the detainees the option to enlist. Those who agree will receive a disciplinary punishment with consideration for their circumstances before being integrated into the army. Those who refuse will face enforcement proceedings, including jail, arrest, or conditional arrest, depending on their personal situation. The IDF spokesperson stated that the detainees are obligated to enlist and will be judged according to the law, adding that the army will continue to act for equal enforcement of the security service law and the fulfillment of the service obligation.
