[83610] Indictment filed against 17 Haredim for rioting in front of the Chief Military Police Officer's home
[83610] Indictment filed against 17 Haredim for rioting in front of the Chief Military Police Officer's home
Indictments were filed against 17 Haredim who broke into the courtyard of the Chief Military Police Officer's home in Ashkelon as part of a protest against the imprisonment of yeshiva students.
17 defendants charged for rioting in front of the Chief Military Police Officer's home
The State Attorney's Office has filed an indictment against 17 Haredim, following reports that they rioted in front of the home of the Chief Military Police Officer. According to a report by ynet news, the individuals involved are being charged following their actions against the officer.
In another report from Zirat HaHadashot, the circumstances of the incident are detailed: the defendants broke into the courtyard of the officer's home in Ashkelon, this being "during a protest against the imprisonment of yeshiva students in military prison".
The incident comes against the backdrop of growing tension surrounding the issue of drafting yeshiva students into the IDF and its legal and public consequences. As of now, these are legal proceedings that were initiated following the disturbance of public order around the senior officer's home.