In a drug dealer's apartment in Eilat: Hebron yeshiva graduate arrested on suspicion of desertion

A Haredi deserter, a student of the Hebron Yeshiva, was arrested in Eilat on suspicion of desertion after being located in the apartment of a known drug dealer in the city. His arrest is causing an uproar in the Haredi sector, and extremist factions are threatening protests if he is not released.

A Haredi deserter, a student of the Hebron Yeshiva, was arrested today (Tuesday) in Eilat on suspicion of desertion. He was located by detectives from the Eilat district police during a routine check in the apartment of a known drug offender in the city. During the check, all those present were examined, and it became clear that one of them was a deserter from the Haredi sector. The police detectives summoned the military police to the scene, and Military Police investigators took him for questioning. He is still in Eilat. The individual is a student of the Hebron Yeshiva, considered one of the central and most respected yeshivas in the Haredi yeshiva world. The deserter comes from a well-known and prestigious family within the sector, and his arrest is causing an uproar. Extremist factions in the sector are threatening that if he is not released, they will hold protests in protest of his arrest.