Overview
- Thousands filled blocks outside the Israeli Consulate in Manhattan to oppose new conscription plans, with some outlets reporting crowds in the tens of thousands.
- Rival Satmar rebbes Aharon and Zalman Leib Teitelbaum publicly aligned for the first time in years, and the Central Rabbinical Congress said it helped organize the rally.
- Organizers urged cancellation of the draft decree and pressed for protections for bnei yeshivos they say are detained in military prisons.
- Satmar leaders said they scheduled the rally only after the Gaza ceasefire mediated by President Donald Trump, citing a long-held policy against protests during wartime.
- The demonstration drew sharp criticism from figures such as Dov Hikind, and the Knesset is expected to resume debate on implementing the Supreme Court ruling in the coming weeks.