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Hasidic Man Arrested for Draft Evasion Sparks Fear of Large-Scale Protests
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 12, 2026
What happened
Moshe Reuven Wardiger, a Gur Hasidic yeshiva student, was arrested and sentenced to 20 days in military prison for draft evasion, raising fears of mass protests by the Gur community in Israel.
- 01Moshe Reuven Wardiger was arrested for draft evasion and sentenced to 20 days in military prison.
- 02He was initially told he qualified for a military exemption but was later detained after missing the draft deadline.
- 03Wardiger expressed fear of arrest but was reassured by draft officials before being detained.
- 04The arrest has heightened tensions within the Gur Hasidic community, known for opposing conscription.
- 05There is concern the arrest could spark large-scale protests and public unrest over the draft law.
- 06Ultra-Orthodox observers await the Gur leadership's response to the arrest and potential protests.
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