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Chabad Students Detained at Ben Gurion Airport Over IDF Enlistment
A tense situation unfolded at Ben Gurion Airport when dozens of Chabad chasidim returning to Israel were detained by authorities due to unresolved draft status and failure to report for military service. The incident highlights intensifying enforcement surrounding ultra-Orthodox conscription rules. Following initial questioning, 27 of the young men agreed to cooperate with conscription procedures and were subsequently released. However, 15 others refused to cooperate with military officials and were transferred to military prison.