Unprecedented Arrest of Yeshiva Student in Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Military police conducted an unprecedented arrest of a yeshiva student at his Jerusalem home on Wednesday, luring him out with a false delivery notification. This incident is part of a recent surge in detentions of yeshiva students, drawing sharp criticism from political parties. MK Yaakov Asher and the Shas party accused the Legal Advisor to the Government of election interference, while Shas is demanding the students' release.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Military police arrested a yeshiva student at his Jerusalem home using a deceptive delivery notification.
- This arrest is described as unprecedented for a Haredi neighborhood.
- MK Yaakov Asher and Shas party criticized the arrests as election interference.
- Shas is demanding the immediate release of the detained yeshiva students.
In an unprecedented move, military police on Wednesday arrested a yeshiva student at his home in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gan. The police reportedly called the student, informing him a package was waiting for him at the entrance to his building, and apprehended him as he came downstairs. This marks the first such arrest documented in a Haredi neighborhood.
The arrest follows a recent wave of detentions of yeshiva students. Some were later released and transferred to a recruitment center after agreeing to enlist.
Separately, a student from a prominent Lithuanian yeshiva was arrested in Kfar Saba after being summoned for questioning at a police station and found to be driving without a license. During the investigation, it was revealed he was classified as a deserter and subsequently handed over to military police.
Political figures have strongly condemned the recent arrests. The Shas party also issued a sharp attack on Legal Advisor to the Government Gali Baharav-Miara, accusing her of blatant and unprecedented political interference in the election process by ordering aggressive arrests of yeshiva students. Following instructions from Shas chairman Aryeh Deri, MK Yinon Azulai is reportedly engaging with senior IDF officials to demand the immediate release of the detained students.
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