Ultra-Orthodox rioters to remain in custody after chasing female IDF soldiers, clashing with police

The suspects’ arrests were extended until Wednesday, and one additional suspect, aged 12, was granted conditional release, the statement added.

Israel Police extended the detention of four suspects arrested during Sunday’s haredi riots, according to a Tuesday statement.

The suspects’ arrests were extended until Wednesday, and one additional suspect, aged 12, was granted conditional release, the statement added.

Also on Tuesday, the police presented new tefillin and a new siddur (prayer book) to an officer whose tefillin, siddur, and cell phone were destroyed during the Sunday riots when his motorcycle was set on fire. He was also presented with a new tallit (prayer shawl).

The police department also stated that it will issue a replacement vehicle and a new cell phone.

Israel Police rescue two female IDF soldiers chased by ultra-Orthodox mob in Bnei Brak

Two female soldiers were rescued from a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) mob in Bnei Brak by Israel Police, police said in a Sunday afternoon statement.

The police officer’s destroyed tefillin are seen in this video from the haredi riots in Bnei Brak on February 15, 2026 (CREDIT: ISRAEL POLICE SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT).

“A report was received about a gathering of a small group of lawbreakers on Hagai Street in Bnei Brak, who had surrounded two female soldiers after they arrived to conduct a welfare activity as part of their service in the IDF,” the police said.

Officers from the Bnei Brak and Ramat Gan stations arrived on scene to escort the soldiers to safety, police said, noting that as forces arrived on scene, the mob began “confronting the officers and throwing trash bins into the path of the patrol vehicle.”

According to footage circulating on social media, the mob flipped over a car during its chase, and continued to follow the soldiers as police escorted them further away and around a corner to safety.

“Police are working to restore public order in Bnei Brak using various measures,” a police statement read, adding that some 26 rioters were arrested. Reports in Israeli media suggested a police helicopter was en route to the scene.

Three police officers sustained minor head injuries while confronting rioters and were evacuated to the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, police said.

Miriam Sela-Eitam and Tobias Siegal contributed to this report.