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Two female IDF soldiers are chased by a mob of Haredi men in Bnei Brak before they are extracted by polic
The servciewomen serve with the Education Corps, and were in the ultra-Orthodox city as part of a home visit to one of their soldiers. They are not with the Military Police, contrary to some claims.Footage circulating on social media shows the two women running as they are escorted by police, as a large crowd of men chases after them.
Trash cans are knocked over as the rioting group follows the women through the street in the Haredi-majority city. The crowd also overturned a police car.
Police say in statement that the situation is now under control after the two soldiers were extracted from the area.
Police say 12 rioters have been arrested in Bnei Brak.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir "strongly condemns" the attack on two servicewomen in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak earlier today.
In a statement, the IDF says Zamir views the incident "gravely" and "strongly condemns the assault on IDF soldiers who were carrying out a military mission" in the city.
"Any harm to IDF soldiers carried out by Israeli civilians is a serious crossing of a red line and action must be taken against the attackers with a firm hand," the statement says.
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