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Netanyahu joins string of condemnations of Haredi attack on female soldiers in Bnei Brak
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the gala event launching the government-sponsored International Conference on Combating Antisemitism, in Jerusalem, on January 26, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “strongly condemns” the attack on two female soldiers by Haredi rioters in Bnei Brak.
“I strongly condemn the violent riots in Bnei Brak against IDF female soldiers and Israeli police officers,” he says in a statement. “This is an extreme minority that does not represent the entire Haredi community.”
He calls the attack “a serious matter and completely unacceptable.”
“We will not allow anarchy,” he promises, adding that “we will not tolerate any harm to IDF personnel and security forces who carry out their work with dedication and determination.”
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