Dozens of Chareidi protesters were arrested Wednesday night following a violent protest outside the home of Israeli Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg in the community of Shilo, where windows were shattered and significant property damage was caused.
The protest was reportedly held in response to recent efforts to intensify the arrest of draft evaders. According to reports, demonstrators gathered outside Sohlberg’s residence, smashing windows, damaging the entrance to the home, and destroying flower pots and planters.
The local emergency response team was reportedly mobilized to secure the area after the demonstration escalated. Following the incident, police stopped a bus carrying many of the protesters as they attempted to leave the scene, leading to numerous arrests.
Justice Sohlberg and his wife were reportedly inside the home during the attack. Footage from the scene showed a shattered bathroom window and extensive damage to property outside the residence.
The Judicial Authority issued a forceful condemnation of the incident.
“We view with utmost severity the violent demonstration near the home of the Deputy President of the Supreme Court,” the statement said. “Attempts to pressure, frighten or deter judges will not affect the performance of their duties.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack and called on law enforcement authorities to prosecute those responsible to the fullest extent of the law.
“Incitement, threats and attacks on the home of a judge in Israel are not a form of protest — they are the crossing of a dangerous red line,” President Isaac Herzog said.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin likewise condemned the violence, stating: “The severe violence at the home of Deputy President of the Supreme Court Noam Sohlberg is a grave matter and deserves unequivocal condemnation.”
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said: “The freedom to protest is a fundamental right, but it does not include the freedom of anarchy. I strongly condemn the small extremist group that threw stones, acted violently, and disturbed public order outside Justice Sohlberg’s home. This is not the way of the Torah, and this is not the way of a democratic state.”
Sohlberg’s wife, Meira, who stood outside the damaged home and compared the scene to a pogrom.
“The children of Holocaust survivors, Jews, hurting one another so, how can this be?” she said. “Look at this destruction, a pogrom, what is this, Kristallnacht?”
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I am qouting word for word what the wife of the judge said.
“Jews, hurting one another how can this be ”
This is the exact same question that we were asking all along. Several years ago the high court started punishing Avreichim left and right. No more day care assistance no more Arnona discount no more lottery apartments no more monetary help per child, throwing Avreichim and Bachurim into jail and I can go on and on.
Justice Sohlberg, we ask you the same question.
How can Jews hurt Jews??????
“The children of Holocaust survivors, Jews, hurting one another so, how can this be?” Yes, exactly, how can it be that children of Holocaust survivors persecute 1.2m chareidim?!
Come everyone to the rescue of this massive rasha who lives to persecute his own and cozy up to the enemy everyday of his life. In another country that type of treachery would be met with a lot more than just some broken windows
I hope there will be an immediate and emphatic condemnation of this attack by every Chareidi Rosh Yeshiva in Eretz Yisrael.
It is mortifying that I get associated with these people.
Bibi, Herzog, Levin, Ben Gvir etc all of sudden condemning a few broken windows, but 1.2m Chareidim to be persecuted almost like in Nazi-Germany and Stalin Russia, that’s ok – not a word; deafening silence from ALL of them – SHAME ON YOU!
Don’t worry catch yourself, in the next World you won’t have to be associated with them anymore because you’ll be on the side of destruction
Can’t blame anyone for defending themselves against a Nazi judge.
I JUST WANT TO KNOW DOES DESTROYING PROPERTY HELP ANYTHING? YOU SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR DESTROYING SOMETHING AND THEN PEOPLE WHY I CALL YOU ANIMALS. THAT IS HOW AN ANIMAL ACTS THEY DESTROY. PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DO THAT
Massive damage? The Kaplanist’s caused major damage during their democracy demonstrations. A few broken windows is nothing. That Rashad judge and his brain dead hypocrite wife are trying to murder souls. That’s massive damage.
I think it is high time the רבנים of the different groups issue פסקי הלכות and guidelines to the demonstrators what is allowed and what not. The anger of the demonstrators is totally understandable, and the wickedness of the AG and the Supreme Court is blatant, but the Yeshivas don’t teach בבא קמא and the rest of נזיקין for nothing.
While people may rightly condemn such acts of threats and destruction, the state needs to ask itself “how did it come to that point?!” – IT DIDN’T HAPPEN IN VACUUM!
This is better than blocking roads which affects innocent people.