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Jerusalem Faction Plans Road Blockades in Central Israel Protesting Yeshiva Student Arrests
Jerusalem Faction protesters plan road blockades in central Israel today after the arrest of yeshiva student Yisrael Gohfi in Haifa for draft evasion, continuing a series of demonstrations against military conscription enforcement.
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What happened
- 01Yisrael Gohfi, a Haifa yeshiva student, was arrested for draft evasion and handed to military police.
- 02Jerusalem Faction plans a protest today at 5 p.m. with road blockades on Highway 4 and other central roads.
- 03Gohfi was detained due to a transit card issue while traveling to the northern hills.
- 04Mordechai Mishkovsky, another yeshiva student and grandson of Rabbi Nathan Zuckovsky, was recently arrested and transferred to military police.
- 05Two weeks ago, Jerusalem Faction protesters blocked Highway 4 for three hours over a similar arrest.
- 06The protests reflect ongoing opposition to military conscription among certain yeshiva communities.
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