Deleted IDF video tells haredi draft evaders to evade checks
By The BriefBrief
A video published in August 2026 by an IDF-linked account, featuring an AI-generated character dubbed “Dudi the Explainer,” instructed haredi draft dodgers on how to avoid arrest at the airport while traveling to Uman for Rosh Hashanah. It is unclear whether the IDF has a mechanism to prevent people from reporting for checks.
WHO:IDF-linked account (via AI-generated character “Dudi the Explainer”)
WHAT:Published and then deleted a video instructing haredi draft evaders how to avoid arrest at airport checks en route to Uman for Rosh Hashanah.
