Jerusalem Faction Announces Sunday Protests After Yeshiva Student’s Arrest

The Jerusalem Faction announced demonstrations across Israel for Sunday, October 18, following the arrest of a yeshiva student who lives in Rishon LeZion. Organizers said the planned protests would include blocking major roads as part of their opposition to the conscription and arrest of yeshiva students. No locations or starting time for the demonstrations were specified in the announcement as reported. The student’s name and the date of the arrest were not given.