Haredi Protesters Block Central Command Base in Jerusalem

Haredi anti-draft protesters blocked the entrance to the IDF's Central Command headquarters, Metzudat Nehemia, in northern Jerusalem on Tuesday. Reports and video from the gate showed demonstrators trying to prevent soldiers from entering the base, shouting at troops and gathering at the entrance as police moved in to clear the area. The protest was aimed at mandatory service for yeshiva students and at Haredi soldiers serving at the base. No official military or police statement was cited in the early reports, but the incident brought the draft dispute directly to a sensitive IDF command site.