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Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Block Route 443 During Draft-Evader Detention

8/29/2026

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Israel Police said dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters tried to block Route 443 on August 28, 2026 to stop a draft-dodger’s detention.
The detainee was a 20-year-old caught driving a stolen car and identified as a draft evader.
The haredi activist group announced it would refuse to hand the draft dodger over to military police.
Video showed protesters sitting on the road and obstructing a police jeep carrying the draft dodger.

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Israel Police said dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters tried to block Route 443 on August 28, 2026 to stop a draft-dodger’s detention.
The detainee was a 20-year-old caught driving a stolen car and identified as a draft evader.
The haredi activist group announced it would refuse to hand the draft dodger over to military police.
Video showed protesters sitting on the road and obstructing a police jeep carrying the draft dodger.