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Minister Goldknopf Condemns Treating Torah Students Like Terrorists in Knesset Debate

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First reported by Walla · Jun 30, 2026

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Minister Itzhak Goldknopf criticized police treatment of Torah students during a Knesset debate on a Basic Law for Torah study, sparking a heated exchange with MK Naor Shiri. The discussion occurred amid protests by the ultra-Orthodox community against military conscription and police violence allegations.

01Minister Goldknopf condemned treating Torah students like terrorists during a Knesset debate.
02MK Naor Shiri sharply challenged Goldknopf's statement in the committee meeting.
03The debate focused on police treatment of ultra-Orthodox detainees amid conscription protests.
04Police Investigations Department is probing an officer for violence against ultra-Orthodox protesters.
05Recent protests by the Jerusalem Faction near Bnei Brak led to injuries from police crowd control.
06Eight protesters were treated for injuries during clashes with police enforcing conscription laws.

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