Protesters swarm haredi soldier, shout: "Traitor"
Protesters from the Jerusalem Faction demonstrated against Haredi recruits at a pre-military guidance fair in Jerusalem. The demonstrators shouted slogans like 'traitor' at attendees, including a Haredi soldier and a retired general.
Why it matters
The incident reflects deep societal divisions within Israel regarding military conscription for the Haredi community.
Members of the Jerusalem Faction held a demonstration Tuesday evening outside a guidance fair for Haredi pre-military recruits on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter participated in the event and delivered a speech. However, the protesters arrived only after the gathering had already concluded and were unable to disrupt it.
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