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

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 28, 2026

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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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