Groom Arrested Before Wedding Celebration Released After Protests
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Yaari Lieberman, a groom arrested in front of his bride, was released from military prison on Monday after intense pressure and protests. He was detained on his way to a "Sheva Brachot" celebration and sentenced to 20 days. Overnight protests in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh saw clashes with police and several injuries. Lieberman signed an agreement to report to a recruitment office before his release.
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- Groom Yaari Lieberman released from military prison after overnight protests and pressure.
- Lieberman was arrested in front of his bride while en route to a wedding celebration.
- Protests in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh involved clashes with police and stun grenade use.
- Eight people were injured and hospitalized during the protests in Beit Shemesh.
- Lieberman agreed to report to a recruitment office as part of his release terms.
Yaari Lieberman, a yeshiva student, was released from military prison on Monday, one day after being detained in front of his bride while on his way to a "Sheva Brachot" celebration. His release followed intense pressure on military officials and his signing of an agreement to report to a recruitment office at a future date. His family requested the public not to gather at the prison gates, asking for privacy as the groom returned to his home and bride. Lieberman was arrested on Sunday afternoon after disembarking a bus with his wife en route to their post-wedding celebration. Witnesses reported that the military police officers who apprehended him were in civilian clothes and lacked identification. The bride initially feared it was a kidnapping. After his arrest, Lieberman was sentenced to 20 days of detention. His detention during the "Sheva Brachot" week sparked outrage in the Haredi community and drew condemnations from Knesset members of United Torah Judaism and Shas, who lobbied military officials for his release. Protests erupted overnight in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh. In Jerusalem, demonstrators blocked the light rail tracks, leading to confrontations where police dispersed protesters using stun grenades. Videos showed stun grenades being thrown into crowds. In Beit Shemesh, protests occurred on Nahar Hayarden and Rabbi Herzog streets. Police reportedly used excessive force, with stun grenades fired directly at protesters and officers documented using unjustified force. Eight individuals were hospitalized in Jerusalem: a 21-year-old with lower limb injuries, a 15-year-old with moderate chest injuries, a 36-year-old woman, and five teenagers with minor injuries. Police claimed that during the Beit Shemesh events, stones and objects were thrown at officers, trash bins were set ablaze, and concrete barriers were pushed into the road. According to police, two young men were injured by a barrier that fell on their legs, reportedly after they pushed it in an area without police presence. Lieberman was released Monday morning and returned home during the "Sheva Brachot" period.
