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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