{"id":21679,"date":"2026-02-22T19:52:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghodsnama.com\/mashreghnews_en\/99383334492583980605\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T19:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:22:25","slug":"99383334492583980605","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghodsnama.com\/mashreghnews_en\/99383334492583980605\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaos Erupts in Bnei Brak: Haredi Jews Clash with Israeli Soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yedioth Ahronoth reports on the aggressive attack by Haredi individuals on two female soldiers of the Israeli army. The soldiers, who were visiting a residence in the Bnei Brak neighborhood, were assaulted by an enraged crowd that believed they were there to apprehend Haredi individuals evading military service.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of this incident, significant riots erupted, leading to the overturning of a vehicle, the burning of a police motorcycle, and the throwing of stones. The Chief of Staff stated that it is intolerable for Israeli soldiers to be unable to move freely within their own country.<\/p>\n<p>So far, 25 individuals have been arrested in connection with the riots.It is important to note that the Haredi community opposes mandatory military service and vehemently condemns it. In recent months, the Israeli army has instructed police to detain Haredi individuals who have not reported for military duty. This has led to numerous clashes between police and Haredi groups, particularly regarding the arrests of those evading service, an issue that continues to escalate.<\/p>\n<p>Israel Hayom also reported on the attack on female soldiers by Haredi individuals, emphasizing the chaos in Bnei Brak. The situation has led to dozens of arrests, highlighting a serious breach of conduct.<\/p>\n<p>One soldier expressed fear for their safety, stating, &#8216;We were terrified that we would be harmed; we couldn&#8217;t believe this was happening.&#8217; Among those arrested is a Haredi woman as well.Ma&#8217;ariv covered the disturbances in Bnei Brak describing the pandemonium that ensued after the assault on the two female soldiers who were rescued by police. Violent riots and intentional arson occurred in the area resulting in multiple arrests. The police accused the Israeli army of failing to coordinate effectively with them.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief of Staff remarked &#8216;The events in Bnei Brak represent a serious crossing of red lines.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Haaretz highlighted the concerns of Israeli leaders regarding the potential for widespread tensions in the West Bank coinciding with the start of Ramadan. The Israeli army anticipates this Ramadan to be more sensitive than previous years and warns of escalating tensions in the West Bank due to governmental decisions rising unrest and worsening economic conditions. Senior officers caution that Palestinian streets could become battlegrounds against Israeli Defense Forces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hebrew-language newspapers highlight the violent confrontation between Haredi Jews and Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, sparking widespread concern and arrests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-palestine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghodsnama.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghodsnama.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghodsnama.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ghodsnama.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ghodsnama.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ghodsnama.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21679\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghodsnama.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ghodsnama.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ghodsnama.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}