Overview
- A coordinated operation at Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday detained 42 Chabad bochurim, with 27 released after signing commitments to enlist and the remainder given suspended sentences or sent to military prison according to IDF statements.
- A yeshiva student who reported to Kfar Saba police, Elchonon Damati, was transferred to military custody and received a ten-day military sentence, prompting immediate Tzeva Shachor emergency alerts and protests that spread to Highway 4 and other local roads.
- Violent confrontations in Elad followed the Kfar Saba arrest, with multiple eyewitness accounts alleging police entered yeshiva compounds and used stun grenades; at least five bochurim were reported injured while police said officers faced stones and unlawful gatherings.
- Reports describe aggressive enforcement tactics, including an alleged undercover 'delivery' ruse to lure a bochur out of his Jerusalem home, and greater cooperation between military police and border authorities to check returnees’ service status at crossings.
- Eight bochurim were released from Military Prison 10 after serving terms from ten days to about five weeks, and chareidi political leaders have condemned the raids while officials say enforcement will continue, raising the risk of more clashes and legal challenges before the election.