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Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Plan to Block Geha Road Over Draft Evasion Arrest
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First reported by Ynet · 2 hours ago
What happened
Ultra-Orthodox protesters plan to block a major road near Bnei Brak today at 5 p.m. to protest the arrest of Israel Gohfi, a yeshiva student detained for draft evasion after a transit card issue. The arrest has sparked demonstrations by Rabbi Zvi Friedman's students, continuing tensions over military conscription enforcement in Israel.
- 01Ultra-Orthodox protesters plan to block Geha Road or Zabotinsky Street today at 5 p.m.
- 02The protest is against the arrest of Israel Gohfi, a draft-evading yeshiva student.
- 03Gohfi was detained in Haifa due to a transit card malfunction and handed to military police.
- 04The group "Hartzafnikim" vows to protest every arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders.
- 05Protests typically last about two and a half hours and occur near Bnei Brak.
- 06The arrest was described by "Am Kadosh" as a "kidnapping" of a Torah scholar.
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