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Protest Outside Military Prison Turns to Celebration After Yeshiva Student Is Released
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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 18, 2026
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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. The decision followed intensive legal work by the organization With a Holy People, and Cohen was expected to go home before Shabbat.
- 01Hundreds protested outside Military Prison 10 for Aviel Cohen’s release.
- 02The rally turned joyous after news he would be freed before Shabbat.
- 03Rabbi Yehuda Cohen and Shas lawmakers joined the protest.
- 04Cohen was arrested at Gilat Junction on draft-evasion suspicion.
- 05The organization With a Holy People said it would keep aiding yeshiva students.
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