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Rabbi Halts Anti-Conscription Convoy; Police Clear Blockade, Arrest Five

6/18/2026

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The anti-conscription convoy was canceled after senior Degel HaTorah rabbi Dov Lando opposed it.
Police cleared the Highway 4 blockade at Bnei Brak by 10 a.m., arrested five demonstrators and evacuated two injured.
A senior Jerusalem Faction official warned the struggle was only beginning and promised larger actions.
Shas chairman Arye Deri condemned police action while Yair Lapid criticized him for sending his own children to block roads.

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The anti-conscription convoy was canceled after senior Degel HaTorah rabbi Dov Lando opposed it.
Police cleared the Highway 4 blockade at Bnei Brak by 10 a.m., arrested five demonstrators and evacuated two injured.
A senior Jerusalem Faction official warned the struggle was only beginning and promised larger actions.
Shas chairman Arye Deri condemned police action while Yair Lapid criticized him for sending his own children to block roads.