[74946] Crisis of trust between the police and the Haredi sector following the arrest of Torah students

A severe crisis of trust between the police and the Haredi sector

A wave of anger is sweeping the Haredi sector following the policy of the Police Commissioner, Danny Levy, regarding the enforcement of the draft of Torah students. Reports point to a deep breach of trust that was painstakingly achieved over the years, and a fear of deterioration into an all-out war between the sides.

In YINONEWS, identified with right-wing positions and supporting Minister Ben Gvir, a senior Haredi figure is cited as claiming that Minister Ben Gvir invested years in building trust and recruiting Haredim to the police, but "the Commissioner erased everything in one step". The central claim is that the arrest of a Kiryat Gat resident from the Belz Hasidic sect, who arrived to file a routine complaint while in the recruitment process, ignited widespread protests by factions that had previously cooperated with law enforcement authorities.

At the same time, Zirat HaHadashot reports that the Haredi press is "aligning" against the new policy, defining it as a "war of destruction" and "persecution of Torah students." According to the report, the headlines of Haredi websites warn that "the struggle is intensifying" following the attempts by police leadership to lead to the imprisonment of Torah students.

Senior Haredi figures cited in Zirat HaHadashot summarize the situation as "false promises," and emphasize that the recent steps led to the severing of ties with the police by communities that were previously considered moderate and close to law enforcement.