Haredi anti-draft protesters demonstrate against new Ma'alot Tzur enlistment program head- report

Dozens of haredi anti-draft protesters gathered outside the home of the new head of the Ma'alot Tzur enlistment program in Komemiyut on Monday night, according to N12. The protesters arrived in organized transportation, stood outside the home, and distributed pashkevilim against him. The demonstration follows the recent death of the program's founder, Rabbi Yaakov Aharon Farber, who had enlisted approximately 500 yeshiva students.

Dozens of haredi anti-draft protesters demonstrated outside the home of the new head of the Ma'alot Tzur haredi enlistment program in Komemiyut on Monday night, according to N12. The protesters arrived in organized transportation, stood outside the home, and distributed pashkevilim against him. The demonstration follows the recent death of the program's founder, Rabbi Yaakov Aharon Farber, who passed away at age 32 during a medical procedure. Farber established Ma'alot Tzur almost two years ago and successfully enlisted approximately 500 yeshiva students, the highest number of haredi recruits in years, according to the program's spokesperson. The protest is part of ongoing haredi opposition to IDF conscription. On Sunday night, Israel Police announced that a haredi protest in northern Jerusalem blocked roads and was considered disruptive, with officers dispatched after protesters failed to comply with orders to clear the roads.