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Hundreds rally outside military prison to protest Haredi draft-evaders' detention

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators gathered outside the Beit Lid military prison to protest the detention of draft-evaders from the Gur and Boyan Hasidic groups and the Jerusalem Faction. The crowd chanted against the state, held prayers, and voiced support for those arrested, while some attempted to incite further action but did not proceed. Rabbi Dov Lando, a prominent leader, visited the prison to encourage the detainees, assuring them of the community's backing. The protest comes amid ongoing tensions between the Haredi leadership and the government, following a court ruling that ended longstanding exemptions from military service for the ultra-Orthodox community.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hundreds-rally-outside-military-prison-to-protest-haredi-draft-evaders-detention/
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