Six Haredi Draft Dodgers Apprehended at Ben Gurion Airport
Six individuals subject to military conscription were apprehended by security teams at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday as they attempted to leave Israel. Two were stopped at Terminal 1 and four at Terminal 3.
Following their detention, the six were transferred to the Population and Immigration Authority. An examination revealed that outstanding conscription orders prevented their departure from the country.
The incident highlights ongoing tensions surrounding military conscription for the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community in Israel, a subject of significant political and social debate.
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מי סיקר את זה
Not in the Left press
7 מרכז4 ימין
- Centre7 / 11
- Right1 / 4
- Haredi press2 / 3
- Religious press1 / 3
- Business press1 / 5
לא סיקרו: Left · Arabic press · Russian press
ראשון לפרסם: Behadrei Haredim · האחרון אחרי 2.5 שע׳
Outlets vary between neutral terms like 'travelers' or 'Haredi men' (Behadrei Haredim, Kikar HaShabbat) and stronger 'draft dodgers/deserters' (Kan, Mako, N12, Now 14, Ynet); verbs range from 'apprehended,' 'detained,' 'arrested,' to 'caught'; Ynet uniquely names Uman/Ukraine as the destination, others say generic 'abroad.'
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Outlets vary between neutral terms like 'travelers' or 'Haredi men' (Behadrei Haredim, Kikar HaShabbat) and stronger 'draft dodgers/deserters' (Kan, Mako, N12, Now 14, Ynet); verbs range from 'apprehended,' 'detained,' 'arrested,' to 'caught'; Ynet uniquely names Uman/Ukraine as the destination, others say generic 'abroad.'