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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Haredim protesting conscription block traffic outside IDF induction center at Tel Hashomer
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Police clear a protest in which Haredi demonstrators blocked traffic outside the IDF induction center at Tel Hashomer, February 4, 2026. (Screenshot/Israel Police)
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters block traffic outside the main IDF induction center at Tel Hashomer, near Tel Aviv, in opposition to the conscription of Haredi men.
The protesters stand in front of buses and cars on the road as police work to remove them.
The protest comes as the military has continued to draft Haredim amid a fight in the Knesset over legislation that would enshrine sweeping exemptions from military service for yeshiva students.
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