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IDF Chief Attacked at Bnei Brak Protest, Leaders Condemn

6/30/2026

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Aryeh Yazdi attacked IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir at a Bnei Brak anti-draft protest 30 June 2026.
President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned remarks as incitement to IDF while Shas leaders said they did not represent party.
Naftali Bennett said rabbi’s kollel receives 653,000 shekels from state and called for cut, while Gadi Eisenkot accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition of enabling incitement and warned of bloodshed.

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Aryeh Yazdi attacked IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir at a Bnei Brak anti-draft protest 30 June 2026.
President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned remarks as incitement to IDF while Shas leaders said they did not represent party.
Naftali Bennett said rabbi’s kollel receives 653,000 shekels from state and called for cut, while Gadi Eisenkot accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition of enabling incitement and warned of bloodshed.