After Commitment to Report: Deserter Groom Released

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Yairi Liberman, a Haredi groom from Modiin, was arrested on his way to a seven-day celebration with his bride by military police officers in civilian clothing. According to Kikar HaShabbat, the bride feared kidnapping.

Following the arrest, protests took place in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh. According to Behadrei Haredim, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets, and injuries were reported in Beit Shemesh. According to Arutz Sheva, MK Yaakov Asher spoke with the defense minister and demanded his immediate release.

The Israel Defense Forces said that he is a draft evader who was transferred to detention in accordance with the law.