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Israeli leaders denounce orthodox violence against soldiers
IDF Chief Zamir condemned the attack as a serious red line violation amid tensions over integrating Haredi Jews into military service, with 12 arrests made, police said.
- In Bnei Brak on Feb 15, 2026, a mob of Orthodox men chased two female Israel Defense Forces servicewomen, overturning trash cans and a police vehicle before officers extracted them to safety.
- The unrest followed reports that the soldiers were distributing draft notices amid a politically sensitive dispute over integrating Haredi community members intensified after October 7, 2023.
- Authorities arrested 12 people, police used stun grenades and a helicopter, and three police officers were injured, while soldiers were not harmed.
- IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir demanded action, saying `No one may harm your dignity or interfere with the important mission you are carrying out,` Zamir said.
- In early February, the IDF formalized Haredi integration rules as Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, IDF Chief of Staff, signed a landmark order amid an army projection of a 17,000 shortfall starting in 2027.
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Israeli leaders denounce orthodox violence against soldiers - The Tribune
According to police, the two soldiers, who serve in the IDF's Education and Youth Corps, were in Bnei Brak as part of a welfare home visit to one of their soldiers. They were not military police, despite claims circulating online, the IDF said.
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Israeli leaders denounce orthodox violence against soldiers
According to police, the two soldiers, who serve in the IDF's Education and Youth Corps, were in Bnei Brak as part of a welfare home visit to one of their soldiers. They were not military police, despite claims circulating online, the IDF said.
The Yisrael Beiteinu chairman addressed the riots in the city on 103fm, during which two female soldiers were attacked. "I hear the police district commander giving some kind of speech: 'This is not compatible with us.' This is Bnei Brak, this is the center of the country," he said. According to him, "These are not fringes or a handful. Unfortunately, this is the main avenue of the ultra-Orthodox leadership."
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