A painful episode unfolded following the petirah of a young woman from Beitar Illit, as her husband—who accompanied her aron back from the United States—was detained upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport on suspicion of draft evasion.

Michal Shriki, 24, a resident of Beitar Illit, was niftar in America after battling a serious illness over an extended period.

Her husband, Yosef Chaim Shriki, traveled with her remains back to Eretz Yisroel. But when the flight landed on Friday, he was stopped by military authorities over allegations that he had not fulfilled his draft obligations.

After legal efforts by attorney Shlomo Hadad, Shriki was released from custody. As part of the arrangement, he was instructed to present himself to the authorities following the conclusion of the shivah.

In recent months, Shriki had been in the United States at his wife’s side while she underwent medical treatments. Many had davened fervently for her refuah, but she was niftar on the seventh day of Pesach.

The levayah was held Motzaei Shabbos on Har Hamenuchos in Yerushalayim, where she was laid to rest beside her grandmother.

{Matzav.com}