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Thousands of Gur Hasidim Protest Near Beit Lid Military Prison; Rebbe Joins Rarely
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 16, 2026
What happened
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 unusually, and Rabbi Haim Dandrovitz denounced the authorities and defended Torah students.
- 01Thousands protested outside Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid over a Gur Hasid arrest.
- 02Gur Rebbe Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter attended the rally in a rare appearance.
- 03Rabbi Haim Dandrovitz accused police of targeting Torah learners over real crime.
- 04He said the protest was peaceful and framed it as prayer, not violence.
- 05He compared imprisoning Torah students to communist repression under Lenin and Stalin.
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Full coverage · 7 outlets
The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.
Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Thousands of Gur Hasidim Protest Near Beit Lid Military Prison; Rebbe Joins Rarely
SrugimRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Thousands of Gur Hasidim Rally Outside Military Prison as Protests Over Draft Arrests Spread
Now 14Right · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Thousands of Gur Hasidim Rally Outside Prison 10 Over Draft Evaders' Arrests
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Tens of thousands of Gur Hasidim protest outside Prison 10 with their rebbe present
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Thousands of Gur Hasidim Rally at Prison 10 After New Arrests
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 17, 2026
Gerer Rebbe to Attend Massive Protest Outside Military Prison 10
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