Ultra-Orthodox draft evader arrested near Ofakim and handed to military police amid mass protest
Police arrested an ultra-Orthodox yeshiva student who had gone absent without leave at a gas station at the entrance to Ofakim in southern Israel on Monday, shortly before the time of reporting. Hundreds of Haredi men rushed to the scene in an attempt to stop his transfer to the military police.
Despite the gathering, the detainee was ultimately handed over to the military police. The report says the arrest took place near the Gilat Junction area in the south and describes the incident as another in a recurring series involving draft evaders from the ultra-Orthodox community.
The article does not provide the man's name or further details about his detention, and says additional information was expected later.
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