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Sharp Rise in Arrests of Ultra-Orthodox Men Despite New Draft Freeze Law

In the last day, multiple ultra-Orthodox men, including a father and yeshiva students, were arrested and sentenced to military prison after attempting to regularize their draft status, despite a new law freezing such arrests.

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Sharp Rise in Arrests of Ultra-Orthodox Men Despite New Draft Freeze Law
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What happened

  1. 01A Hasidic father was arrested and sentenced to 20 days in military prison after attending the recruitment office.
  2. 02The arrests rose sharply despite a new law freezing yeshiva student detentions.
  3. 03A yeshiva student in Jerusalem was arrested at home and is receiving legal aid.
  4. 04A Gur Hasid scholar was released after serving 20 days in military jail.
  5. 05Another Hasidic student in Be'er Sheva was detained and sent to military prison.
  6. 06The arrests reflect ongoing conflict over ultra-Orthodox conscription enforcement.
Translated and summarized by baba from Kikar HaShabbat, the latest report. Read Kikar HaShabbat’s original

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  • Centre5
  • Right2
  • Haredi2
  • ArabNone
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