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Grandson of Prominent Lithuanian Yeshiva Head Arrested and Transferred to Military Police Amid Protests
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 6 hours ago
What happened
Moti Mishkovsky, grandson of a leading Lithuanian yeshiva head, was arrested near Ben Shemen and handed to military police, sparking protests and road closures. His arrest follows a government crackdown on Haredi draft evasion amid tens of thousands of draft evaders in the community.
- 01Moti Mishkovsky, grandson of Rabbi Nathan Zuckowski, was arrested near Ben Shemen and handed to military police.
- 02Dozens protested at Maccabim checkpoint, blocking Highway 433 and clashing with police.
- 03Mishkovsky is a student at Netivot Yitzhak Yeshiva, linked to the Lithuanian mainstream Haredi community.
- 04The arrest follows Attorney General orders to intensify enforcement against Haredi draft evasion.
- 05About 50,000 Haredim are draft evaders, with 34 indictments filed this year.
- 06Over 44 draft-evading Haredi youths will spend the Sabbath in military detention.
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