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Goldknopf Threatens Escalation Over Haredi Draft Arrests
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 24, 2026
What happened
Yitzhak Goldknopf issued sweeping threats against the state in a Kol Barama interview, saying the Haredi public will escalate if draft arrests continue. His remarks came as a broad Haredi vehicle protest began, with major ultra-Orthodox factions and leaders lending support.
- 01Goldknopf threatened mass protests and said prisons could be turned into yeshivas.
- 02He spoke amid anger over the draft crisis and arrests of yeshiva students.
- 03He said he cannot meet Netanyahu and recalled confronting a cabinet meeting.
- 04The Haredi vehicle protest began with rare unity across major factions.
- 05Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch blessed the protest, and the Gerrer Rebbe sent his car.
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OrganizationsUnited Torah Judaism, Kol Barama, Agudat Yisrael, Degel HaTorah, Edah HaHaredit, Meir Medical Center
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