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Rabbi Blames US-Iran Deal as Haredi Clash Blocks Traffic

6/23/2026

Center

Yitzhak Yosef Condemns

Former chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef called the U.S.–Iran peace deal divine punishment for Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s Haredi draft-evasion crackdown.
IDF soldiers clashed with ultra-Orthodox protesters outside Prison 10 in Beit Lid on June 22, while police tried to maintain order.
Protesters smashed windows, damaged car, tried to breach Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home, leaving flag-with-swastika cards.
Later, a Gur Hasidim convoy will block traffic from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Right

Gur Hasidim Rally

Yechiel Kotiner, a Gur Hasidic youth, returned home after six days, greeted with singing and dancing.
IDF soldiers clashed with ultra-Orthodox protesters outside Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on June 22, while police tried to keep order.
Housing and Construction Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf recited Psalms at the rally, showing political support.
Thousands of Gur Hasidim, including the Gur Rebbe, traveled from Jerusalem to join the demonstration.

Blindspot

Center coverage emphasized former chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef’s claim that the U.S.–Iran peace deal is divine punishment for the government’s crackdown on Haredi draft evaders, a detail absent from Right coverage.
Center coverage also reported that Shas chairman Arye Deri and other Haredi MKs visited detainees and pressed for their swift release, which Right coverage did not mention.

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Yitzhak Yosef Condemns

Former chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef called the U.S.–Iran peace deal divine punishment for Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s Haredi draft-evasion crackdown.
IDF soldiers clashed with ultra-Orthodox protesters outside Prison 10 in Beit Lid on June 22, while police tried to maintain order.
Protesters smashed windows, damaged car, tried to breach Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home, leaving flag-with-swastika cards.
Later, a Gur Hasidim convoy will block traffic from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

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