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Jewish News 24 · Oct 20, 2026

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A group of 42 Chabad students returning to Israel from a year of study in New York were detained at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday in connection with their military service status, according to the IDF. The students had spent the year at Chabad’s world headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn before returning to Israel. The military said 27 of those detained agreed to enter the enlistment process and were found medically fit for service. They were released after receiving suspended sentences, with formal enlistment procedures expected to begin soon.

A group of 42 Chabad students returning to Israel from a year of study in New York were detained at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday in connection with their military service status, according to the IDF. The students had spent the year at Chabad’s world headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn before returning to Israel. The military said 27 of those detained agreed to enter the enlistment process and were found medically fit for service. They were released after receiving suspended sentences, with formal enlistment procedures expected to begin soon.

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