Criminal10/14/2026

Two Participants in Attempted Entry Into a Military Facility Arrested in Bnei Brak

Police arrested two participants in a protest near an office building in Bnei Brak where Haredi soldiers serve in the IDF’s “Kodkod” technology program. According to Walla, this was protesters’ second attempt within a week to enter the building.

Key facts

•Location: Bnei Brak
•Publication date: October 14, 2026
•Two protest participants were arrested
•Most of the protesters were minors
•This was the second attempted entry within a week
•The case number and statutory provisions were not specified

What Happened

On the evening of October 14, 2026, Haredi protesters gathered near the building and tried to enter it. According to Walla’s report, most of the protest participants were minors. Police officers at the scene arrested two people.

Second Attempt Within a Week

A similar incident occurred on Monday of the same week: protesters arrived at the same building and also tried to enter it. The source does not report the precise offenses of which those arrested are suspected, whether they were released, or whether legal proceedings were initiated.

What Is “Kodkod”?

“Kodkod” is a program for training personnel in programming and cybersecurity for the IDF. It is intended for Haredi men aged 23 and older who are unfit for combat service; those serving in the building are exempt from wearing uniforms. The program has operated since 2023, and at the time of publication about 1,000 soldiers were participating in it, approximately 20% of whom were in training.

Legal Status Has Yet to Be Clarified

The report describes arrests by police but does not specify a case number, a legal classification of the acts, or references to specific statutory provisions. It also provides no information about the filing of an indictment or a court decision. It is therefore impossible to infer from the source what the future criminal liability of those arrested will be.

What this means for you

An arrest at the scene does not in itself indicate that an indictment will be filed or that there will be a conviction. The future consequences for participants in protests of this kind depend on the specific suspicions, the evidence collected, and the decisions of the police, the prosecution, and the court; this information does not appear in the report.

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