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Ultra-Orthodox Children Protest Draft Dodger Arrests at Military Prison
Hundreds of Breslov Hasidic students demonstrated outside Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Monday to protest the arrest of draft dodgers. The protest focused on Haredi draft dodgers who were detained at Ben Gurion Airport while attempting to travel to Uman, Ukraine, for Rosh Hashanah.
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What happened
- 01Hundreds of Breslov Hasidic students protested outside Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Monday against the arrest of draft dodgers.
- 02The demonstration was linked to the detention of Haredi draft dodgers at Ben Gurion Airport who were traveling to Uman, Ukraine.
- 03Students were bused to the protest from multiple cities, including Safed, Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Modi'in Illit, Beitar Illit, and Tel Aviv.
- 04Rabbi Yoel Fuchs read the names of the imprisoned draft dodgers aloud as the children repeated them and shouted encouragement.
- 05The Ministry of Education condemned the use of children in political protests and ordered the Haredi district to act with full severity.
- 06The ministry is investigating school administrators who reportedly organized the students' participation despite a ban on protests during school hours.
- 07The protest occurred a day after the outgoing head of the Manpower Directorate, Maj. Gen. (res.) Shay Tayeb, warned of a severe soldier shortage.
Organized bus trips brought the students from several cities, including Safed, Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Modi'in Illit, Beitar Illit, and Tel Aviv. At the demonstration, chairs were set up and refreshments were provided for the children. Rabbi Yoel Fuchs, director of Breslov educational institutions, read out the names of the imprisoned draft dodgers, with the children repeating each name and shouting encouragement.
The Ministry of Education condemned the demonstration, calling the use of students in political protests during school hours unacceptable and forbidden. The ministry has instructed the Haredi district to address the issue severely and is investigating potential procedural violations by school administrators who reportedly organized the students' participation. The protest occurred following a warning from the outgoing head of the Manpower Directorate, Maj. Gen. (res.) Shay Tayeb, about a severe shortage of soldiers in the IDF.
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