The Israel Police has refused a request from the Military Police to allocate thousands of police officers and Border Police troops for a broad arrest operation targeting bnei yeshivos in Chareidi cities, according to senior police sources who spoke to Kikar HaShabbat.

Over the past 24 hours, the Military Police approached the Israel Police with a request to assign significant forces for a proactive operation against Chareidim that would require the deployment of thousands of police officers and Border Police forces.

However, the police refused the request. A senior police official explained to Kikar HaShabbat: “We have a lot of work. We don’t have the resources for such an operation and everything that comes with it. We’re dealing with plenty of work involving crime, protection rackets, and more.”

The dramatic decision comes amid sharp criticism of the police from High Court judges and Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara for not arresting enough bnei yeshivos.

Kol B’Ramah reported earlier today that the Israel Police and the military police are preparing to launch a large-scale operation next week to arrest all Bnei Torah designated as “draft dodgers” in Chareidi cities and areas in the center of the country.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)