Ultra-Orthodox Protest Erupts Over Yeshiva Students' Arrests
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Protests broke out in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh on Wednesday evening after three yeshiva students, classified as draft dodgers, were arrested and sent to military prison. Demonstrators blocked roads and light rail tracks in Jerusalem and a highway in Beit Shemesh. The students were sentenced to 16 days of actual detention after deductions. The Rosh Yeshiva warned against the routine arrest of yeshiva students.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Protests erupted in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh over the arrest of three yeshiva students classified as draft dodgers.
- Demonstrators blocked light rail tracks and intersections in Jerusalem and a highway in Beit Shemesh.
- The three students were sentenced to 20 days of detention, expected to serve 16 days after deductions.
- Their lawyer plans to appeal the sentence to shorten the detention period.
- The Rosh Yeshiva warned against the normalization of arresting yeshiva students.
Protests erupted in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh on Wednesday evening following the arrest of three yeshiva students, classified as draft dodgers, who were subsequently transferred to military prison. Demonstrators in Jerusalem were seen sitting on the light rail tracks, with a train nearby, and blocking the intersection of Shari Yisrael and Jaffa streets. In Beit Shemesh, a similar disturbance occurred on Highway 38. Police and Border Police forces were deployed to disperse the protesters and reopen the roads.
The protests were triggered by the arrest of the three students from the Tiferet Yonatan Yehoshua Yeshiva in Jerusalem. They were apprehended on Monday night to Tuesday while traveling from the Dead Sea back to Jerusalem. During a police check, it was discovered they were listed as draft dodgers and were handed over to the Military Police.
According to reports, the students were sentenced to 20 days in military detention each and transferred to Prison 10. After deductions, they are expected to serve 16 days. Their lawyer plans to file an appeal to shorten their detention period.
The Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Israel Meir Zvihi, expressed concern in a radio interview, warning against the normalization of arresting yeshiva students. Additional footage from Jerusalem showed crowds of protesters near the light rail, with a police presence. Authorities urged the public to avoid protest areas and use alternative routes.
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