Haredi protesters to block Highway 4, Jabotinsky Street in Bnei Brak over draft dodger detention
Shas MK Moshe Abutbul described the draft dodger as a "yeshiva guy" who approached the police to assist in an ongoing investigation, demanding that such procedures be changed to avoid arrests
Assessment
A new flashpoint in the Haredi military service crisis is set to escalate with planned roadblocks in Bnei Brak. The protest targets the arrest of a yeshiva student, whom a Shas MK frames as a cooperative witness rather than a draft dodger. The core dispute is whether police procedures for detaining yeshiva students are legitimate or an unacceptable breach of community norms. The coming hours will test whether the protest remains contained or draws a heavy police response.