Haredi groom arrested days after wedding for evading draft, sentenced to 20 days in military prison
The arrest of a newlywed yeshiva student sparked outrage among haredi leaders, who demanded his release and accused Netanyahu of failing to resolve the haredi draft crisis.
Haredi yeshiva student Yaari Lieberman was arrested on Sunday while celebrating his wedding, facing a 20-day military prison sentence for evading the draft. The arrest, which occurred as Lieberman and his wife were on their way to a Sheva Brachot celebration, has sparked outrage among senior haredi political figures. Agudat Yisrael chairman MK Yitzhak Goldknopf accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of responsibility for the arrest, while United Torah Judaism chairman MK Yaakov Asher demanded the Defense Minister intervene to secure Lieberman's release.
This incident is expected to lead to violent demonstrations, as tensions surrounding the haredi community's opposition to the IDF draft continue to intensify.
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