Six 'Israeli' draft evaders detained at Ben-Gurion Airport
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- Two evaders were detained in Terminal 1 and four in Terminal 3.
- Arrests follow a deleted military video advising draft evaders on avoiding detention.
Six individuals evading 'Israeli' military induction were arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport on Wednesday after attempting to bypass security checkpoints to board outgoing flights, the 'Israel' Airports Authority (IAA) announced.
According to the IAA, security personnel intercepted the suspects in two separate locations, detaining two individuals in Terminal 1 and four in Terminal 3.
Following the arrests, an investigation by the Interior Ministry's Population and Immigration Authority confirmed that all six individuals had outstanding military draft orders prohibiting them from leaving the country.
Reporting from news outlet N12 indicated that the six suspects belong to the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community.
Deleted military video advising draft evaders
The incident comes shortly after a controversial posting on an official military social media platform targeted at ultra-Orthodox service members.
Earlier this month, the military's official Instagram channel for haredi troops, haredim.idf, published a video detailing instructions for draft evaders on how to avoid arrest by authorities at Ben-Gurion Airport.
The video was removed from the channel after Army Radio reported on its contents and formally requested clarification from military officials.
The social media guidance was released ahead of an anticipated annual surge of thousands of 'Israelis' traveling to Uman, Ukraine, for the traditional Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage.
