Overview

• Speaking during his weekly Motzei Shabbos shiur at the Yazdim Shul in Jerusalem, Rabbi Yosef told students not to cooperate with arrests.
• He urged yeshiva students to “stand up” to Military Police and said it is unacceptable for security forces to enter yeshivas.
• He asserted that Torah study gives strength to soldiers and credited it with protecting Israelis from Houthi missile fire.
• He said those who deny Torah’s protective role are heretics, using strong religious language to condemn dissent.
• He argued that true recognition of Torah learners would warrant benefits such as free apartments and exemptions from municipal taxes.