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After Bnei Brak Mob Attack on Female Soldiers, Most Detainees Freed as Fallout Deepens

The mass release has sharpened scrutiny of police tactics, highlighting how the conscription fight is spilling into the streets.

Overview

  • Police rescued two female IDF soldiers from a large ultra-Orthodox crowd in Bnei Brak during unrest that saw a patrol car overturned and a police motorcycle set on fire.
  • The IDF said the soldiers serve in the Education and Youth Corps and were on a home visit, countering claims they were delivering draft notices.
  • About 27–28 people were detained; attorneys say most were uninvolved bystanders, and by Monday nearly all were freed without charges, with two placed under five days of house arrest.
  • Police reported injured officers and continue to seek suspects behind the arson and vandalism, while complaints over alleged excessive force are being prepared for the internal affairs unit.
  • Leaders across the spectrum condemned the violence, from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to senior rabbis, as Knesset arguments over conscription and policing escalated.