Dozens of Haredi Draft Dodgers Detained at Ben Airport
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized the detentions, calling them an attempt to harm the enlistment process. The IDF stated it would continue to enforce the Security Service Law equitably. Authorities anticipate detaining hundreds more draft evaders arriving in the coming days.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- The detainees arrived in Israel to participate in elections.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized the detentions as an attempt to harm the enlistment process.
- The IDF affirmed its commitment to equitable enforcement of the Security Service Law.
- Authorities expect to detain hundreds more draft evaders in the coming days.
The men, who are reportedly members of the Chabad Hasidic community, had come to Israel to vote in elections. The IDF stated that it "will continue to act for equitable enforcement of the Security Service Law." Simultaneously, Prime Minister Netanyahu commented on the issue of Haredi enlistment, expressing his opposition to the detention of draft dodgers. He stated that the attempt to carry out these arrests was "intended to harm the process, to harm the recruits, it is not respectable." Netanyahu added, "I respect the world of Torah, but whoever does not study Torah must go enlist." The military police and IDF are preparing to detain dozens more Haredi men expected to arrive in the coming days, also to participate in elections. The security establishment receives passenger lists in advance, allowing for potential detentions. It is estimated that hundreds of draft evaders are expected to arrive on similar flights soon. The military police regularly enforce the Security Service Law at border crossings in coordination with immigration authorities, stating that those apprehended are obligated to enlist and will be judged accordingly.
