Clashes Erupt in Elad Over Yeshiva Student's Arrest, Five Injured
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Elad on Wednesday night following the arrest of yeshiva student Elchanan Damti for draft evasion. Stun grenades were thrown into yeshiva compounds, injuring at least five students. Rabbis were called to the scene to calm the situation, and the Rosh Yeshiva addressed his students. The protests began earlier in the week after Damti's arrest and sentencing.
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- At least five students were injured in Elad after stun grenades were thrown into yeshiva compounds.
- The protests erupted following the arrest of yeshiva student Elchanan Damti for draft evasion.
- Rabbis were summoned to the scene to de-escalate the violent confrontations.
- The Rosh Yeshiva addressed his students in an attempt to calm the situation.
- The protests spread from Kfar Saba to Elad and other locations.
- The arrested student was sentenced to ten days in military prison.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at the entrance to Elad on Wednesday night, near the "Torah B'Tiferet" and "Knesset Yechezkel" yeshivas, following the arrest of yeshiva student Elchanan Damti. Damti, a student at Torah B'Tiferet, was transferred to military police custody after being summoned to a police station for a traffic incident, where it was discovered he was a draft dodger. He was subsequently sentenced to ten days in prison.
During the confrontations, stun grenades were reportedly thrown into the yeshiva compounds. At least five students sustained minor injuries from the explosions, including those inside the yeshiva premises. One student was evacuated to Beilinson Hospital, while others received on-site treatment. Additional students were reported injured during the clashes.
Police forces, including riot control units, were deployed to the area. The station commander was hit in the head by a thrown bag of trash. As tensions escalated, the rabbis of the yeshivas were summoned to the scene in an attempt to de-escalate the situation and prevent further violence within the yeshiva grounds.
The Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Baruch Mordechai Etinger, called for his students to gather for a discussion to calm the situation. The protests initially began near a police station in Kfar Saba and spread to other locations, including Ra'anana Junction and Highway 4, before reaching Elad. Dramatic drone footage captured the arrest of a yeshiva student amidst the crowd at the city's entrance.
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