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From the Liveblog of Thursday, December 29, 2016

Liberman demands police probe into threats against Haredi soldiers

29 December 2016, 5:24 pm

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Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman urges Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan to order a speedy police investigation into threats against ultra-Orthodox soldiers serving in the IDF, Israel National News reports.

File photo of soldiers from Nahal Haredi, an ultra-Orthodox battalion in the IDF (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90) — Illustrative photo of soldiers from Nahal Haredi, an ultra-Orthodox battalion in the Israel Defense Forces (Abir Sultan/Flash90, File)

The threats came in the form of a series of images of ultra-Orthodox Jews who serve in the army, with the words “Cast out and ostracize.”

Liberman also calls on Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked to instruct ministry officials to lay the groundwork for tighter penalties on those who incite against Haredi soldiers.

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