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Ultra-Orthodox protest arrest of IDF draft dodger

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Dozens of haredim protested the arrest of an ultra-Orthodox draft dodger on Eshkol Boulevard in Jerusalem on Saturday night. Protesters later attempted to block the entrance to the capital near the Bridge of Strings.

Six protesters were detained for questioning.

Similar protests were reported in Ashdod and at the Geha interchange on Route 4 in central Israel.

In the protest at the Geha interchange, demonstrators threw stones at police, lightly injuring three officers.

On Thursday, more than 500 haredim rioted in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox Mea She’arim neighborhood to protest the arrest of a young man for refusing to report for IDF service.

According to police, shortly after the unidentified conscript was arrested, radical members of the community gathered and began throwing rocks at police, setting trash bins on fire and blocking traffic.


Haredim protest arrest of IDF draft dodger, 3 police officers hurt | JPost | Israel News
 
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