Hundreds Protest in Bnei Brak Against Yeshiva Student Arrests, Display Signs Against Shas Leader Aryeh Deri

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 24 hours ago

What happened

Hundreds of Sephardic Haredim protested in Bnei Brak against yeshiva student arrests and conscription, with signs criticizing Shas leader Aryeh Deri. The rally, led by Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Shas MKs, included efforts to suppress anti-Deri chants amid ongoing tensions over military draft enforcement.

• 01Hundreds protested in Bnei Brak against arrests of yeshiva students and Haredi conscription.
• 02Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Shas MKs led the demonstration.
• 03Signs against Shas chairman Aryeh Deri were displayed during the protest.
• 04Organizers demanded removal of anti-Deri signs and threatened to stop the rally if chants occurred.
• 05Shas leadership publicly opposes arrests and calls for stopping enforcement against yeshiva students.
• 06Previous protests included vocal criticism of Deri causing embarrassment to Shas leadership.

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Now 14Right · Hebrew1 hour ago

Hundreds Protest in Bnei Brak Against Yeshiva Student Arrests, Display Signs Against Shas Leader Aryeh Deri

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew11 hours ago

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew14 hours ago

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew17 hours ago

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew24 hours ago

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