Violent clashes erupted overnight in Beit Shemesh after the arrest of a chareidi yeshiva bochur classified by authorities as a military deserter, leading to large-scale protests, fires, and confrontations with police.
According to police, the young man, a resident of Beitar Illit, was detained during a routine check under Israel Police’s new enforcement policy and was transferred to the Military Police before protesters arrived at the scene.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Beit Shemesh police station, and the protest later escalated when dozens of rioters breached the station compound, set fires in the area, and clashed with police officers and Border Police forces.
The unrest comes amid growing tensions following directives for police to actively detain yeshiva bochurim who have not regularized their military status.
Police said the demonstration initially began outside the station in response to the arrest. As the night progressed, protesters forced their way into the station grounds and ignited nearby vegetation.
Jerusalem District police officers and Border Police personnel moved in to disperse the crowds and push demonstrators out of the compound. Authorities reported that several fires were also set in the adjacent forested area, requiring intervention by Fire and Rescue Services to bring the blazes under control.
Although security forces eventually cleared protesters from the station area and surrounding roads, disturbances continued along Route 38, where demonstrators allegedly hurled stones at police and attempted to block traffic.
Several suspects were arrested on suspicion of rioting and assaulting police officers.
Jerusalem Region Commander, Deputy Commissioner Shlomi Bachar, arrived at the scene and oversaw police operations.
Police said forces remain deployed in the area and are continuing efforts to restore order and prevent further disturbances.
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8 Responses
What a “Kidush Hashem” – a true demonstration of “Deracheha Darkei Noam, v’Chol Nesivoseha Shalom”.
an Israeli Yid
“Police said forces remain deployed in the area…” instead of arresting terrorists and criminals police diverting their resources to arrest Bnei Torah!
draft evaders are criminals forcing others to risk their lives on their behalf
90%Israeli and 10%Yid; reserve the “Deracheha Darkei Noam, v’Chol Nesivoseha Shalom” for the A-G, S-court and the police persecuting Bnei Torah with “Darkei Noam…” If anyone did try “Deracheha Darkei Noam, v’Chol Nesivoseha Shalom” then it was the chareidim, but the response was but anything like it!
kanoi-
What “Bnei Torah”???
All i see here are terrorists and criminals.
Israeligoy and dr.shmad are 2 reshaim of this generation that we will all celebrate the Day they perish from the world. Just remember those rabbis you spit at will be your judges in the next world and they’ll make sure you’re just as distant from them over there as you were here
Chilony amiti; the persecution of the “Bnei Torah are not in the video or photos as they are in prison! But people who stand up for unjustly imprisoned Bnei Torah are Tzadikim of highest order and those who criticize them are terrorists and criminals by supporting the anti-torah persecution!
@rebSheker – yup – you have all three qualities of Bnei Yisrael. Rachmanim, Bayshanim, and Gomlei Chasadim. Wishing harm on a fellow Jew and declaring how you’ll celebrate when it happens is absolutely part of being an erlich Yid in your book. The fact that the Gemara explicitly says that that’s the wrong approach can’t be right – after all, the source is Bruria Eshes Rav Meir – a woman – and we all know that Nashim Da’atan Kalos.
Right?
an Israeli YId (who hopes for his fellow Jews to do Teshuva and NOT be punished)