Following the arrests of four talmidei yeshiva from Ponevezh listed as AWOL (Absent without Official Leave) by the IDF, protests have been taking place in a number of cities around Israel throughout the week. The latest protest was held in Beit Shemesh. The stormy protest included the shouts of “Gevald” as chareidim sat in the street in an effort to block traffic, then reverting to calling police “Nazis” as they were removed, some detained.
A total of seven arrests were reported and the suspects were taken to the local police station.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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are you sure the bochurim were arrested were arrested for being awol or was it because they were fighting in the beis hamedrash?????????????
I think your right its about tge fighting. ..
Declaring civilians to be “soldiers” and arresting them for desertion is dubious. The IDF has enough on its hands with the Palestinians (who want our land), and IS (which wants out necks along with everyone else’s in the region), to waste time fighting with people whose only crime is wanting to learn Torah.
thank u akuperma a voice pf reason