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Mother of detained yeshiva student pleads for his release on live radio
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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 15, 2026
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Aviel Cohen, a 22-year-old yeshiva student from Netivot, was arrested near Ofakim on suspicion of draft evasion and moved to military police custody. His mother, Odelia Cohen, pleaded on live radio for his release and criticized Shas and Aryeh Deri.
- 01Odelia Cohen cried on Kol BeRama and demanded her son's immediate release.
- 02Aviel Cohen, 22, was arrested near Ofakim on suspicion of draft evasion.
- 03He was transferred to the military police station at Be'er HaBashim.
- 04His mother criticized Shas and Aryeh Deri for not intervening.
- 05His father said police and military police stopped him near Gilat and handcuffed him.
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