Thousands March in Jerusalem to Welcome Haredi Men Released From Military Prison
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Thousands of participants marched through Jerusalem's Haredi neighborhoods on Tuesday evening to welcome men recently released from military prison after arrests tied to their enlistment status. Organizers led a procession from Malkhei Yisrael Street toward Bar-Ilan Street, accompanied by music and dancing; a local report said about 50 of the released men attended. Organizers planned financial grants for the men, but the reports did not confirm that any payments had been made. Opposition leaders Avigdor Lieberman and Gadi Eisenkot criticized the event, with Eisenkot framing the draft dispute as a choice in the coming election.
