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Dozens of ultra-Orthodox men blocked a highway in the West Bank after police arrested a yeshiva student in his 20s from Ashdod who was initially stopped for driving a stolen vehicle and was found to be evading military conscription. Police worked to clear the road amid the protest. The incident adds to recurring unrest among segments of Israel's Haredi community over enforcement of military draft laws, a persistent flashpoint in Israeli domestic politics.