Over 40 Chabad Hasidim Arrested for Draft Evasion Upon Return from New York
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
The IDF arrested 42 Chabad Hasidim returning from New York for evading military service. Twenty-seven were found fit for service, received suspended sentences, and will enlist soon. Thirteen others refused to cooperate and were sent to military prison, along with two who had evaded service for over 540 days. The IDF vows to continue enforcing military service laws.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- IDF arrested 42 Chabad Hasidim returning from New York for draft evasion.
- 27 detainees were found fit for service and will begin enlistment soon.
- 13 detainees refused to cooperate and were sent to military prison.
- Two individuals evading service for over 540 days were jailed.
- The IDF will continue enforcing mandatory military service laws.
The IDF apprehended 42 young Chabad Hasidim on Tuesday who had returned from New York and evaded mandatory military service. The arrests were part of enforcement operations for the Security Service Law. According to the IDF, 27 of those detained expressed willingness to enlist and were found fit for service. They received a suspended sentence and were released, with their formal enlistment process to begin shortly. An additional 13 detainees refused to cooperate with the enlistment process, were tried, and sent to military prison. Two more individuals, who had evaded service for over 540 days, were directly sent to military prison. The IDF stated that they will continue to enforce the Security Service Law and the duty of service.
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