Beit Lid
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Beit Lid, translated into English and compared across sources. 25 recent stories.
Police officer who kicked Haredi protester’s head questioned and released
A police officer filmed kicking a Haredi protester’s head was questioned by Internal Investigations and released, while another video review found no offense. The case stems from…
Netanyahu Promises Fast Track for Ultra-Orthodox Draft-Related Bills After Voting Boycott
Netanyahu told ultra-Orthodox parties that draft-related legislation will move quickly next week, after their voting boycott forced the Knesset to cancel a session. Legal official…
Violent clashes erupt in Arad between Haredi protesters and secular activists
Violent clashes broke out in Arad on Wednesday evening as secular activists tried to block a Haredi protest convoy leaving for Beit Lid. Videos showed a passerby attacking a prote…
Ultra-Orthodox Vehicle Convoys Cause Major Disruptions on Routes 1 and 6
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox drivers set out Wednesday afternoon in convoy toward the military prison Kela 10 near Beit Lid to protest the arrest of yeshiva students. The action ca…
Ultra-Orthodox Leaders to Head Convoy Protest Against Arrests of Yeshiva Students
United Torah Judaism and Agudat Yisrael are leading a 19-point car convoy protest Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. against the arrest of yeshiva students. Police say the protest will procee…
Bnei Brak Mayor Says Kaplan Protesters Set the Example for Haredi Demonstrations
Bnei Brak Mayor Hanoch Zeibert defended the planned Haredi car convoy protest and said Kaplan activists taught the Haredi public how to demonstrate. The protest is due Wednesday a…
Legal Officials Say Bill to Halt Haredi Draft Evader Arrests Has No Legal Standing
Legal officials said coalition-backed legislation to stop arrests of Haredi draft evaders is unlikely to pass legal muster or withstand High Court review. The issue follows a meet…
Ultra-Orthodox Protest to Send Large Slow Car Convoy to Beit Lid Prison
Ultra-Orthodox protesters plan a slow-moving convoy of cars on Wednesday from 19 locations across Israel to Prison 10 near Beit Lid. Police expect 600 to 800 vehicles and warn of…
Election day will be free of draft-dodger enforcement operations, election commission says
Israel’s Central Elections Committee said no enforcement operations over draft evasion will be held on election day, so voters can reach polling places freely. The decision follow…
Kfar Yona Says It Will Block Access if Haredi Protest Returns
Kfar Yona Mayor Albert Tayeb said the city will block access if another ultra-Orthodox protest causes disruption near Camp Beit Lid. Gur Hasidic organizers are planning a Wednesda…
Gur Hasidic man freed after six-day military prison term sparks mass protest
Yechiel Kotiner of the Gur Hasidic community was released Sunday night after six days in military prison. His arrest for desertion at an enlistment office sparked a major protest…
Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Clash with Police at Beit Lid Military Prison
Dozens of extremist ultra-Orthodox protesters gathered at Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid to oppose the arrest of draft evaders. They were filmed clashing with security forces at t…
Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef Blames Trump’s Shift on Draft Efforts Against Yeshiva Students
Former Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef said Donald Trump’s criticism of Israel was caused by crackdowns on yeshiva students. His remarks came as thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters…
Haredi crowds greet released draft evaders outside military prison, while protests spread to Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox protesters gathered outside Military Prison 10 at Beit Lid to celebrate the release of draft evaders Aviel Cohen and Nahman Toldano. Overnight protests against arre…
Kfar Yona residents condemn huge Gur Hasidim protest near military prison
Around 20,000 Gur Hasidim protested near Military Prison 10 in Kfar Yona on Wednesday evening against the arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders. Residents said the march left tra…
Protest Outside Military Prison Turns to Celebration After Yeshiva Student Is Released
Hundreds gathered outside Military Prison 10 near Beit Lid to protest the arrest of yeshiva student Aviel Cohen, but the rally turned to celebration when his release was announced…
Jerusalem light rail halted as ultra-Orthodox protests continue outside military prison
Ultra-Orthodox protests against the draft blocked Jerusalem’s light rail on Monday and continued outside Military Prison 10 near Beit Lid. Police also cleared a surprise road bloc…
Hundreds protest outside Military Prison 10 over arrests of draft dodgers
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters rallied outside Prison 10 near Beit Lid against the arrest of draft evaders. The Shas-organized protest included Rabbi Yehuda Cohen and MKs M…
Officer Suspended After Kicking Protester During Haredi Demonstration
An Israel Police officer was suspended after video showed him kicking a protester during a Haredi demonstration on Route 4 near Bnei Brak. Police said the protest was unlawful, Ro…
Thousands of Gur Hasidim Protest Near Beit Lid Military Prison; Rebbe Joins Rarely
Thousands of Gur Hasidim protested outside Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Wednesday over the arrest of a community draft evader. Gur Rebbe Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter attended unu…
Haredi protest blocks Route 57 near Beit Lid and Kfar Yona
Police said Route 57 was blocked near Beit Lid Junction and Kfar Yona due to a Haredi protest against the arrest of draft evaders. The closure affected traffic in both directions.
Residents of the Sharon brace for major Haredi protest near Beit Lid prison
Residents near Beit Lid in the Sharon region braced Wednesday for a large Haredi protest that could shut roads and disrupt traffic until 9:00 p.m. Shas spokesman Asher Medina said…
Parents in Hefer Valley Furious After After-School Programs Canceled Over Ultra-Orthodox Protest
Hefer Valley Regional Council canceled after-school programs on Wednesday because of expected ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protests and road closures near Beit Lid. Parents condemned…
Thousands of Haredim to Protest Outside Military Prison Over Draft Dodger Arrests
Thousands of Gur Hasidim are set to protest Wednesday near Prison 10 by Beit Lid over arrests of Haredi draft evaders. The demonstration, backed by senior Haredi leaders and parti…
Rabbi Visits Imprisoned Grandson at Military Prison, Rallies Support from Haredi Leaders
The Chug Chasam Sofer Rebbe visited Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Sunday to attend a hearing for his grandson, Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Weiss. Weiss is jailed for refusing army enlistment…