Military Police
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Military Police, translated into English and compared across sources. 46 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…
Nighttime Clash at Route 443 Checkpoint After Yeshiva Student Arrest
Police arrested a yeshiva student near the Maccabim checkpoint on Route 443 around 1:00 a.m. Thursday, triggering a protest by hundreds of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators. Police sai…
IDF Soldier Found in Palestinian Village in South Hebron Hills After Overnight Incident
An IDF soldier in uniform was found late Wednesday in the Palestinian village of Tarkumia in the southern Hebron Hills and was handed over to Israeli authorities. He said he had b…
Central Command chief issues unusual administrative restrictions on settlers
Central Command head Avi Blot has issued a series of unusually harsh administrative restriction orders against settlement activists, including married fathers, a yeshiva student…
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads while leading government coalition
A Hebrew opinion column criticizes ultra-Orthodox activists who blocked roads while being part of the governing establishment. It contrasts their protest against military service…
Senior Shas Rabbi Opposes Roadblocks, Urges Protest Over Haredi Draft Arrests
Rabbi Moshe Maya said he opposes blocking roads in protests over the arrest of haredi draft evaders, but says protest is mandatory. He also revealed failed talks with defense offi…
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Push Emergency Bill to Halt Draft-Avoider Arrests, but Legal Obstacles Loom
Ultra-Orthodox parties are pushing emergency legislation to stop arrests of draft evaders and advance a Torah-study basic law. Senior legal officials say the plan lacks legal stan…
Elad Torah Teacher Detained and Handed to Military Police, Triggering Highway Protest
Moshe Mordechai Dubdbeni, a 25-year-old Elad resident and Talmud Torah teacher, was arrested Tuesday on Route 6 and handed to the military police, sparking a protest that briefly…
Haredi Protesters Rally Outside Military Prison, Gur Prepares Car Convoy
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters gathered Monday outside Military Prison 10, clashing with security forces. Gur Hasidim are also planning a Wednesday car convoy against conscri…
Brazil Extreme Sports Jump Ends in Severe Injury After Bridge Collision
A retired military police officer was critically injured in Minas Gerais, Brazil, when a bridge jump went wrong and he crashed into a concrete pillar. The rescue was captured on v…
Forty-six Haredi draft evaders held over Shabbat as arrests intensify
Haredi outlets say 46 draft evaders spent Shabbat in military police detention after a crackdown on those who failed to report to enlistment offices. The arrests, including severa…
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…
After 16 Years of Silence, a Daughter Reconnects With Her Father
Inbal Martin says a 16-year estrangement from her father began when he refused to attend her 1993 wedding. After a self-help workshop at age 36, she called him, they reconciled, a…
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…
Hundreds of Yeshiva Students Rally Outside Military Prison After Abarich Arrest
Hundreds of Be'er BaTalmud yeshiva students protested outside Military Prison 10 on Thursday over the arrest of Aviel Cohen, who was detained earlier in the week in southern Israe…
Massive Gur protest outside Prison 10 highlights anti-arrest anger
A major Gur Hasidic rally was held opposite Prison 10 after arrests of yeshiva students, including one from Gur. The gathering, led by the Gur Rebbe, drew thousands and was manage…
Coalition Eyes Rapid Draft-Law Rewrite as Knesset Legal Adviser Objects
The coalition wants to fast-track a rewritten enlistment bill that would keep only the draft-evader release clause, but the Knesset legal adviser opposes it. Meanwhile, ultra-Orth…
Reserve soldier killed by roadside bomb in southern Lebanon
The IDF announced that reserve Master Sgt. Alexandr Filin, 29, from Haifa, was killed by an explosive device in southern Lebanon. Several other soldiers were wounded in the same i…
Last Four Solberg Detainees Released After Prison Protest Scare
Four remaining detainees in the Solberg case were released from Nitzan Prison on Thursday evening. Earlier Highway 4 protests near Bnei Brak led to five arrests, while police and…
Jerusalem Faction Spokesman Blames Nova Massacre on “Fornication and Idolatry”
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem Faction members blocked Prison 10 on Wednesday to protest draft evaders’ arrests, prompting IDF deployment. During a Kan Reshet Bet interview…
Bungee Instructors Charged After Fatal Bridge Jump in Brazil
Three bungee jump instructors in Brazil have been charged with manslaughter after 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was killed when her rope was not attached at Skele…
Aryeh Deri Says He Is Proud After Three Grandsons Face Draft-Evasion Warrants
Army Radio reported Wednesday that arrest warrants were issued for three grandsons of Shas chairman Aryeh Deri for draft evasion. Deri said he was proud of them and accused politi…
Haredi protests begin near Military Prison 10 over draft arrests
Haredi protests against the arrest of draft evaders began Wednesday near Military Prison 10. Separately, four men were indicted over a recent attack outside Supreme Court Justice…
Inside the World’s Largest Yeshiva, Students Prepare for Possible Military Arrests
At Jerusalem’s Mir Yeshiva, hundreds of students and scholars attended a rare legal briefing on how to handle possible arrest by military police. The event reflected rising tensio…
Haredi leaders plan unprecedented protest over draft arrests
Senior Degel HaTorah figures are planning a massive Haredi protest against draft enforcement, likely in the coming days. Earlier Monday, hundreds blocked a road near Ofakim after…
Israeli general reportedly honored subordinate amid prohibited relationship investigation
Brigadier General Israel Shomer, recently suspended and investigated over an improper relationship with a subordinate, has been allowed to leave the IDF immediately. Kan News repo…
Mother of detained yeshiva student pleads for his release on live radio
Aviel Cohen, a 22-year-old yeshiva student from Netivot, was arrested near Ofakim on suspicion of draft evasion and moved to military police custody. His mother, Odelia Cohen, ple…
Provocative signs appear at Jerusalem and Ashdod entrances amid ultra-Orthodox protest
Ultra-Orthodox extremists posted anti-police signs at Jerusalem, Modi'in Illit and Ashdod entrances amid protests over yeshiva student arrests. The move came as ultra-Orthodox lea…
All Arrests So Far in Huwara Case Were Jews, Police Say
Six Jewish suspects have been arrested so far in the investigation into violent incidents in Huwara, including assault, stone throwing, and arson. Police say no Arab suspects have…
12 Suspects Arrested Over West Bank Village Violence, Arson, and Shooting
Police arrested six suspects over arson in Deir Dibwan, with a court extending their detention by three days instead of eight. Another six people were arrested over a separate Huw…
Driver Arrested After Jerusalem Faction Protest Injury, Says He Panicked
Police arrested a 20-year-old Bedouin driver from southern Israel on suspicion of striking a yeshiva student during a Jerusalem Faction protest near the Ben Shemen interchange on…
17 indicted after protest mob stormed military police chief’s home
Israeli prosecutors indicted 17 people, including four minors, for storming the home of Military Police Chief Yuval Yamin during an ultra-Orthodox protest near Ashkelon. Police al…
South Israel Protest After Military Police Arrest of 22-Year-Old Yeshiva Student
Military police arrested 22-year-old yeshiva student Aviel Cohen at the Gilat gas station near Ofakim on suspicion of draft evasion. Dozens of Haredi protesters then blocked the j…
Jerusalem Faction Plans Protest at Eilat Entrance, and 92-Year-Old Escapes Nursing Home
A weekly Israeli TV-style segment highlighted unusual headlines, including a possible protest by the Jerusalem faction at Eilat’s entrance. It also mentioned a 92-year-old who esc…
Nighttime Highway 7 standoff ends after dozens block detention of yeshiva student
Police stopped a yeshiva student on Highway 7 near Ashdod overnight and moved to hand him to military police as a draft evader. Dozens of protesters arrived within minutes, forcin…
Chief Sephardi Rabbi Slams Military Arrests of Yeshiva Students
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef denounced military police arrests of yeshiva students, saying only Sephardi students are being targeted. Speaking to young yeshiva students, he called the arre…
Bungee Operators in Brazil Allegedly Forgot the Harness, Killing 21-Year-Old Tourist
A 21-year-old woman died in Limeira, São Paulo state, after bungee jump operators allegedly launched her from a bridge without attaching her safety rope. Brazilian authorities hav…
Ultra-Orthodox man detained at Ben Gurion Airport over alleged draft evasion, prompting protest threats
An ultra-Orthodox yeshiva student was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport after landing with his daughter, on suspicion of draft evasion. The Edah HaChareidis threatened protests and d…
Dozens of Haredim Rush to Help Two Army Draft Evaders Detained in Ashdod
Two 25-year-old draft evaders were detained at an Ashdod checkpoint and later released after about 100 Haredi protesters arrived in response to a hotline call. The incident came a…
Haredi Protesters Block Gannot Junction and Ben Shemen Interchange Over Arrested Draft Evaders
Haredi protesters from extremist factions blocked major roads in central Israel on Thursday in protest against the draft law and the arrest of draft evaders. The Jerusalem Faction…
Deri Slams Likud MKs Over Torah Study Basic Law, Says Arabs Understand Its Value Better
Aryeh Deri of Shas attacked Likud MKs after the Knesset gave preliminary approval to the Basic Law: Torah Study, and vowed to work to stop arrests of draft dodgers. The bill passe…
New Hebron Footage Shows Family Car Slowing Before Shooting
New footage published by B'Tselem shows a Palestinian family car in Hebron slowing before an IDF soldier opened fire, killing 7-month-old Sam Abu Hiekel. The Military Police opene…
More Than 120 Draft Evaders Arrested and Assigned to Haredi Units in the Past Two Weeks
Police and military police arrested more than 120 draft evaders over the past two weeks. All of them were assigned to Haredi tracks in the IDF.
Military police opens probe into killing of Palestinian infant by IDF fire in Hebron
The Military Police Investigations Unit has opened a probe into the killing of a 7-month-old Palestinian baby by IDF fire in Hebron. The baby was wounded along with his parents wh…
Father of soldier killed by accidental gunfire says no investigation is needed
The father of Staff Sgt. Ohad Yaari, who was killed in southern Lebanon by accidental gunfire, said he told the IDF no investigation was needed. Yaari was buried in the military c…
Police Pressure Haredim to Stop Cooperating, Despite Recent Pledge to Ease Tensions
A Belz Hasidic yeshiva student was handed over to the military police after coming to a police station to file a complaint as a crime victim, according to his family and lawyer. T…
