10 Lubavitcher Bochurim Arrested at IDF Induction Office
About ten bochurim aged 18-19, learning in Chabad yeshivos across Eretz Yisroel, were arrested at the IDF induction office and sent to Prison 10, where they remain • A father reveals that moments before their arrest they were forbidden to daven Mincha with a Minyan • Full Story
Against the backdrop of the ongoing debate over the draft law and various promises, about ten bochurim aged 18-19, learning in a number of Chabad yeshivos across Eretz Yisroel, were arrested at the IDF induction office and sent to Prison 10, where they remain held at this time.
The bochurim arrived on Monday at the induction office in order to arrange their status, so that they could continue sitting and learning Torah and be able to travel to the Rebbe. Within minutes, the bochurim were arrested and sent to Prison 10, where they are being held in isolation.
One of the fathers related a shocking detail in a conversation with ChabadInfo: moments before being taken into custody, the bochurim asked to Daven Mincha with a minyan. The seven bochurim asked three soldiers to join them to complete a minyan, when a female soldier entered and shouted at them, “Here, you will not daven with a minyan!” he said.
One of the mothers shared the difficult moment she experienced: “My son called. They gave them one minute to speak with me and then sent them to prison, and I don’t know when he will be released.”
Another mother wrote: “Insanity, that in the Jewish state a bochur cannot sit and learn Torah.”
The chabadinfo editorial team contacted the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit for an urgent response. The following is the IDF’s statement:
“The individuals in question did not express willingness to enlist and were therefore transferred, in accordance with the law, to the Neve Tzedek detention facility.
“The Neve Tzedek detention facility provides religious and rabbinical services throughout the year in the best possible manner, in accordance with Halacha and prison regulations. The facility is accompanied by a military Rav with the rank of captain, along with a rabbinical team that works to address all Halachic matters within the prison.
“The IDF will continue to act equally in enforcing the Military Service Law.”
A senior IDF official added:
“Regarding phone access, every detainee is entitled to a six-minute phone call each day. In addition, the military detention facility maintains a Shul in each unit, along with appropriate equipment for Tefilos, including Tefillin, study books, Tallitot, Tzitzit and other religious items.
“Beyond the regular kosher meals served in the dining hall, in accordance with the standards of other IDF kitchens, Prison 10 also provides Mehadrin kosher meals for detainees who observe that standard.”
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