{
  "id": 674280,
  "title": "Haredi extremists block central Israel highway protesting draft dodger arrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/haredi-extremists-block-central-israel-highway-protesting-draft",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:08:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
    "slug": "arutz-sheva-israel-national-news",
    "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/691618"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Haredi extremists blocked a central Israel highway in protest at the arrest of a draft dodger. The demonstrators blocked Route 4 near Bnei Brak. According to the Jerusalem Post, the suspect was initially summoned by Lahav 433 for questioning and was transferred to the military police after it became apparent that he was a draft dodger.\n\nThe suspect was wanted by the military police for serious criminal offenses. Shas MK Moshe Abutbul disputed the police account, saying the man had approached police to assist in a fraud investigation. Abutbul claimed the man was a yeshiva student who had contacted Police Commissioner Insp.-Gen. Danny Levi.\n\nThe protests had been warned about in advance, with police advising drivers to avoid the area. The blockade was reported to have begun at 4:00 p.m.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Haredi protesters to block Highway 4, Jabotinsky Street in Bnei Brak over draft dodger detention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/haredi-protesters-to-block-highway-4-jabotinsky-street-in-bnei-brak",
        "published": "2026-08-12T14:08:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "‘Make the earth shake’: Haredi protesters don yellow stars, block roads after draft evader’s arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/make-the-earth-shake-haredi-protesters-don-yellow-stars-block-roads",
        "published": "2026-08-12T17:19:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}