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62 Arrested After Ultra-Orthodox Raid on Judge Sohlberg

6/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

Police said the raid on Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home was a secret operation meant to physically harm the judge.
Police arrested 62 suspects after ultra-Orthodox rioters attacked Deputy Supreme Court Justice Sohlberg’s residence in the Alon Shvut settlement.
Chief Justice Isaac Amit called the assault an attack on judicial system.
United Torah Judaism and Shas condemned violence while supporting draft-exempt students after High Court ordered sanctions on draft dodgers.

History

Historical Context

On 23 July 2002 the Knesset passed the Tal Law, championed by Ariel Sharon, granting draft deferments to roughly 41,450 yeshiva students and sparking nationwide protests. The law’s failure to curb exemption disputes fueled ongoing tension between the ultra-Orthodox parties United Torah Judaism and Shas and Israel’s judiciary, a backdrop to the recent raid on Justice Noam Sohlberg’s Alon Shvut home.

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Story summary

Police said the raid on Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home was a secret operation meant to physically harm the judge.
Police arrested 62 suspects after ultra-Orthodox rioters attacked Deputy Supreme Court Justice Sohlberg’s residence in the Alon Shvut settlement.
Chief Justice Isaac Amit called the assault an attack on judicial system.
United Torah Judaism and Shas condemned violence while supporting draft-exempt students after High Court ordered sanctions on draft dodgers.

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