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Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Protest Military Draft in Bnei Brak Citing Lack of Respect for Torah

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Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Protest Military Draft in Bnei Brak Citing Lack of Respect for Torah
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By שילֹה פריד

What happened

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters in Bnei Brak, led by Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and attended by several Knesset members, opposed the military draft, linking Israel's struggles against Hamas and Hezbollah to a lack of respect for the Torah.

  • 01Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews protested the military draft in Bnei Brak.
  • 02Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef led the protest for the first time.
  • 03Knesset members Yoav Ben-Tzur, Michael Malchieli, and Yonatan Mishraki attended.
  • 04Rabbi Shabtai Levi called for peaceful protest without roadblocks or violence.
  • 05Levi linked Israel's failure against Hamas and Hezbollah to disrespect for the Torah.

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Full coverage · 4 outlets

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