[78029] Haredi protests postponed by 24 hours following progress in negotiations for the release of detainees

Haredi protests postponed by 24 hours following contacts for the release of detainees

The Haredi protests that were supposed to take place today, May 31, 2026, have been postponed by 24 hours, as reported by news channels Kol HaHadashot on Telegram, Israel News IL and Zirat HaHadashot.

The decision on the postponement was made against the backdrop of what is defined as "serious and advanced negotiations" for the release of a large number of yeshiva students and kollel scholars imprisoned in military prison. According to a statement by the Jerusalem Faction, the body behind the planned protests, the contacts reached a stage that required the suspension of the planned protest.

Kol HaHadashot on Telegram note that this is a sensitive and significant negotiation for the Haredi public, as the one-day wait is intended to allow the parties to exhaust the talks before resuming activity in the streets. So far, no further details have been provided regarding the identity of the mediating parties or the terms for the release of the kollel scholars.