'A national disgrace': Netanyahu, MKs condemn rabbi who cursed IDF chief Zamir at anti-draft rally
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and several MKs have condemned a rabbi who cursed IDF Chief Zamir at an anti-draft rally in Bnei Brak. The rabbi, Aryeh Yazdi, made the comments during a protest against the arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders. The incident has sparked widespread criticism and outrage among Israeli leaders and citizens.
- ▪Rabbi Aryeh Yazdi cursed IDF Chief Zamir at an anti-draft rally in Bnei Brak.
- ▪The rally was held in response to the arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders.
- ▪Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and several MKs have condemned the rabbi's comments.
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'A national disgrace': Netanyahu, MKs condemn rabbi who cursed IDF chief Zamir at anti-draft rally"The cursed chief of staff, may his name and memory be erased, sent a soldier to prison because he put a Messiah note,” Rabbi Aryeh Yazdi told protesters on Monday in Bnei Brak.Follow us on GoogleProtesters supporting the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the Israeli military block a road in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, central Israel, in protest against the continued road blockades by ultra-Orthodox demonstrators following the arrest of draft evaders, June 26, 2026.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)
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