Draft Dodger Whose Arrest Will Lead Ultra-Orthodox to Block Roads Is Suspect in Criminal Case

The man whose arrest sparked planned ultra-Orthodox protests in Bnei Brak is a suspect in a criminal case. He was handed over to military police after being questioned as a suspect, and only later was it discovered he also evades military service. Police emphasize that a victim would not have been transferred to the military.

The man whose arrest prompted ultra-Orthodox protests planned for August 12 in the Bnei Brak area is a suspect in a criminal case. According to Ynet, he was transferred to military police after being summoned for questioning specifically as a suspect. At the end of the interrogation, it emerged that the man also evades military service. Sources in the Israel Police stressed that had he been a victim coming to give testimony, he would not have been handed over to military police. Thus, the protests that ultra-Orthodox plan to hold in solidarity with the detainee are based on incomplete information, since the detainee is not just a draft dodger but also a figure in a criminal case.