[82336] The deserter arrest storm: Haredim protested in front of Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit's house

Tension surrounding the attempt to arrest a Haredi deserter

During the day of June 14, 2026, a protest by dozens of Haredim took place in front of the home of Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit in Mevaseret Zion. The protest broke out against the backdrop of an attempt by authorities to arrest a Haredi deserter in the city.

According to reports on Hadashot MeHaShetach on Telegram and ynet News, the protesters arrived at the scene following the arrest attempt. While Hadashot MeHaShetach on Telegram tends to present a critical stance toward the current government and Netanyahu, and ynet News reports in a neutral news line, both channels presented the event as a gathering of "extremist Haredim."

Sources identified with the Haredi sector and conservative lines, including Israel Hayom, Kav HaHadashot, and Hershkowitz & Grobeis, confirmed the details of the event, with Israel Hayom and Kav HaHadashot explicitly noting that the protesters demonstrated against "an attempt to arrest a deserter in the city" according to Yaakov Hershkowitz's report.

According to a report in Zirat HaHadashot, upon the release of the deserter, the protesters dispersed from the scene. Chadrei Milchama 🎗️, which based its report on Haaretz newspaper, noted that the protesters were "dispersed by police who were present at the scene" after they arrived to prevent the arrest.