Hundreds of Haredim participated this evening (Monday) in a protest rally against the draft in Bnei Brak, with the participation of rabbis and Torah scholars - led by the Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, a member of the Shas "council.".
Rabbi Aryeh Yazdi, head of the 'Beit Abba' kollel in Bnei Brak, attacked the Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir with harsh words. "May the accursed Chief of Staff erase his name and memory, sending a soldier to prison because he is a messiah note. Don't fall for it. Don't join the army. In the army, they educate for the most serious offenses in the Torah, in this impure country. This entire army came to uproot the name of God.".
The Rishon LeZion said in his speech: "Soldiers are falling because the authorities are blocking the steps of Torah scholars!""
Among the resolutions passed at the rally was: "We hereby declare that if, God forbid, one of the yeshiva students or kollel elders from our city is caught, we, all the rabbis of Bnei Brak, are united and united in this to elevate the honor of the Torah, to go to prison 10 to cry out and pray before God to overturn the decree.".
The event was attended by Shas MKs Yoav Ben-Tzur, Michael Malchieli, Moshe Aboutbul and Yoni Mashriqi.
Photo: Mordechai Halperin, Galts
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz was quick to condemn the words said about the Chief of Staff: "I strongly condemn the serious incitement that was made against the Chief of Staff at the rally in Bnei Bar.
""The Chief of Staff and IDF commanders are leading our fighters in all arenas in the campaign to defend the State of Israel, for the security of Israeli citizens. Any incitement against them is unacceptable, dangerous and worthy of all condemnation.".
""Even when there are public disputes, it is forbidden to cross red lines of incitement and harm to those who bear the heavy responsibility for the security of the state.
""I express my full appreciation to the Chief of Staff, the IDF commanders and his soldiers, and strengthen their hands in continuing to carry out their mission to defend the State of Israel.".
