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IDF Removes Video Explaining How Haredi Draft Dodgers Can Avoid Arrest at Ben Gurion Airport

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First reported by Ynet · 2 hours ago

What happened

The IDF removed a controversial AI-generated video that showed Haredi draft dodgers how to regularize their status to avoid arrest at Ben Gurion Airport, acknowledging it violated spokesperson guidelines and does not represent official policy.

01IDF published then removed a video explaining how Haredi draft dodgers can avoid arrest at Ben Gurion Airport.
02The AI-generated video showed a Haredi in uniform explaining status regularization for travel without restrictions.
03The method is known in the Haredi community, especially for trips to Uman, but IDF's disclosure sparked criticism.
04Critics said the video provided a guide to evade enforcement rather than combat draft evasion.
05The IDF said the video violated spokesperson rules and does not reflect military policy.
06An investigation into the unauthorized publication during election time was announced.

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