https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hundreds-of-haredim-arrive-at-tel-hashomer-to-enlist-in-idf-as-anti-draft-protesters-gatherContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hundreds-of-haredim-arrive-at-tel-hashomer-to-enlist-in-idf-as-anti-draft-protesters-gatherhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hundreds-of-haredim-arrive-at-tel-hashomer-to-enlist-in-idf-as-anti-draft-protesters-gather#u53459Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:31:53 +0000Hundreds of Haredi men arrived at the Tel Hashomer IDF base to enlist, while anti-draft protesters blocked access to the facility. Police reported road closures on Ya'akov Dori Street in Kiryat Ono between Levi Eshkol and Shlomo Hamelech. Protests have persisted for two days, resulting in clashes between police and ultra-Orthodox demonstrators. While some Haredi youths are choosing to serve, citing inspiration from family members who served in Gaza, others have blocked West Bank highways and threatened traffic chaos in central Israel.Why it mattersThe Israeli government is facing signific