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Haredi Protesters Block Israeli Highway After Police Try to Arrest Yeshiva Student for Draft Evasion
Demonstrators halted traffic after police tried to detain a yeshiva student. The action is part of ongoing opposition to ending military-service exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox community.
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Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators blocked a highway in Israel after police attempted to arrest a yeshiva student accused of draft evasion. The incident occurred amid wider protests against mandatory military service for the ultra-Orthodox community. The community has long held exemptions from conscription.
Enforcement of draft rules has increased, raising tensions between authorities and Haredi groups that oppose ending the exemptions. @MarioNawfal reported the highway blockade and the attempted arrest that preceded it.
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