Event Brief
17 ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protesters indicted in Ashkelon
Filed: Jun 15, 2026 at 7:11 AM ET
Summary: Prosecutors filed an indictment against 17 ultra-Orthodox men, including four minors, for a violent anti-draft protest at a military police chief’s home.
WHO: State prosecutors
WHAT: Filed an indictment against 17 ultra-Orthodox (haredi) men, including four minors, for rioting, trespassing to commit an offense, and malicious damage during an anti-draft protest.
WHEN: Jun 15, 2026 at 8:32 AM ET
WHERE: Ashkelon
WHY: The indictment stems from a violent anti-draft protest on April 28, when demonstrators allegedly broke through a locked gate of the military police chief’s home while his family was inside.
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