Dozens of Haredim Rush to Help Two Army Draft Evaders Detained in Ashdod
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By רוני גרין שאולוב
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 12, 2026
What happened
Two 25-year-old draft evaders were detained at an Ashdod checkpoint and later released after about 100 Haredi protesters arrived in response to a hotline call. The incident came amid broader Jerusalem Faction protests that blocked major highways, disrupted trains, and sparked police warnings. The faction said the demonstrations would grow unless the pursuit of yeshiva students stopped.
- 01About 100 Haredim rushed to Ashdod after two draft evaders were stopped by police.
- 02Police said the men were not Haredi and were eventually released.
- 03Major highways 1, 4, and 6 were blocked for about two hours on Thursday.
- 04Train service was suspended after protesters appeared on the tracks.
- 05The Jerusalem Faction warned its protests would continue and intensify.
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