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Sunday, February 15, 2026
2 female soldiers chased by rioting Haredi mob in Bnei Brak, are extracted by police
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Two female IDF soldiers are chased by a mob of Haredi men in Bnei Brak before they are extracted by police.
The servicewomen serve with the Education and Youth Corps, and were in the ultra-Orthodox city as part of a home visit to one of their soldiers. They are not with the Military Police, contrary to some claims.
Footage circulating on social media shows the two women running as they are escorted by police, as a large crowd of men chases after them.
Trash cans are knocked over as the rioting group follows the women through the street in the Haredi-majority city. The crowd also overturned a police car.
Police say in statement that the situation is now under control, after the two soldiers were extracted from the area.
The women are not reported to have been harmed.
The IDF has not yet commented.
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