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Residents of the Sharon brace for major Haredi protest near Beit Lid prison
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By רועי רובינשטיין, שילֹה פריד
First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 17, 2026
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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 the draft-avoidance bill supported by Benjamin Netanyahu would protect only Haredi draft evaders, not secular ones.
- 01A major protest was set for 4:00 p.m. near Prison 10 at Beit Lid base.
- 02Police expected road closures around Beit Lid, Tnuvot, and Highway 57 until 9:00 p.m.
- 03Emek Hefer warned of severe bus and school-transport disruptions.
- 04Residents said they were staying home in fear and described the neighborhood as under siege.
- 05Shas said the draft-avoidance bill would apply only to Haredi evaders.
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