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Shas Spiritual Leader Blames Ben-Gvir for Yeshiva Student Arrests
The spiritual leader of the Shas party, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, has accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of being responsible for the recent arrests of yeshiva students evading military service. Speaking on Wednesday evening at a Torah scroll dedication event at the home of his son-in-law, Baruch Deri, Rabbi Yosef asserted that Ben-Gvir orchestrated the arrests to provoke yeshiva students against Shas and gain their votes.
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What happened
- 01Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef blamed National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for the arrests of yeshiva students evading military service.
- 02Rabbi Yosef claimed Ben-Gvir orchestrated the arrests to incite yeshiva students against Shas for political gain.
- 03The rabbi stated that Ben-Gvir, as the minister in charge of the police, should not blame Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.
- 04The comments were made on Wednesday evening during a Torah scroll dedication event at the home of Rabbi Yosef's son-in-law, Baruch Deri.
- 05Haredi protests are escalating following the resumption of arrests of yeshiva students and draft evaders.
- 06Earlier in the week, hundreds of protesters in Modi'in clashed with military police, preventing the arrest of a yeshiva student.
- 07Rabbi Azriel Auerbach, leader of the Jerusalem Faction, has called for large demonstrations in Jerusalem and the Gush Dan area.
Rabbi Yosef urged Ben-Gvir not to shift the blame to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, stating that as the minister in charge of the police, Ben-Gvir is directly responsible for the detentions. The rabbi questioned the judgment of anyone considering voting for Ben-Gvir, calling the actions a calculated political move to incite unrest.
The remarks come amid escalating protests within the Haredi community following the resumption of arrests for draft evasion. Earlier in the week, hundreds of protesters in Modi'in clashed with military police who were attempting to arrest a yeshiva student classified as a draft evader, preventing the arrest from being completed.
In response to the recent detentions, Rabbi Azriel Auerbach, leader of the Jerusalem Faction, has called for large demonstrations. The protests are scheduled to take place in Jerusalem and the Gush Dan area.
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