Haredi Draft Evaders to Receive Grants at Bnei Brak Event
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
An event in Bnei Brak this Saturday night will award NIS 147,000 in grants to Haredi yeshiva students imprisoned for draft evasion. The gathering aims to support young men jailed over conscription refusal. This follows intensified enforcement against draft evaders, with recent figures showing tens of thousands of Haredi men classified as such. The event will include religious speakers and musical performances.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Grants totaling NIS 147,000 will be given to Haredi yeshiva students imprisoned for draft evasion.
- The event is scheduled for Saturday night at the "Armonot Chen" halls in Bnei Brak.
- The grants aim to provide financial support to young Haredi men jailed over conscription.
- The event takes place amid expanded military enforcement against Haredi draft evaders.
- Approximately 64,000 Haredi men are currently classified as draft evaders by the military.
- The policy shift follows a Supreme Court ruling on conscription.
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