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Oct 20, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
IDF detains at least 40 men at Ben-Gurion Airport
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Israeli military police detained at least 40 ultra-Orthodox Jewish men as they arrived Tuesday morning at Ben-Gurion Airport on suspicion of evading mandatory military service, the IDF said. The IDF said they are subject to service and will be tried under the law. A separate report said about 50 men were detained and that police confiscated several youths’ passports.
WHO: The Israel Defense Forces’ Military Police
WHAT: Detained at least 40 ultra-Orthodox Jewish men arriving at Ben-Gurion Airport on suspicion of evading military service.
WHEN: Oct 20, 2026
WHERE: Ben-Gurion Airport, Israel
WHY: The men were detained on suspicion of attempting to evade Israel’s mandatory military service.
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