
2026-10-20 15:15 UTC · The Times of Israel
Netanyahu comes out against arrest of Haredi draft dodgers as 42 detained at airport
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Arrests are 'deliberate attempt to harm the process of drafting Haredim without coercion,' PM claims; 40 of detainees freed after pledging to enlist; ultra-Orthodox MKs decry 'political intereference'; opposition leaders slam premier
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