Footage from a protest in Arad shows a female driver touching Haredi demonstrators to push them aside, exploiting the religious prohibition on physical contact between men and women, according to journalist Daniel Amram. Police at the scene did not intervene. The protest followed the arrest of a Haredi man on criminal suspicion, and demonstrators called for his immediate release.
New footage from Sunday's protest in Arad shows a female driver clearing a road blocked by Haredi demonstrators by touching them — a tactic that exploits the religious prohibition (issur negiah) against physical contact between unrelated men and women. The video, posted by journalist Daniel Amram, shows the woman advancing through the crowd, touching male protesters, who back away. Police at the scene did not intervene, according to the report.
The protest was triggered by the arrest of a Haredi man on criminal suspicion. Demonstrators blocked roads and called for his immediate release. The incident is part of a broader wave of Haredi protests across Israel in recent days, though earlier demonstrations were primarily over the arrest of military draft evaders — the Arad protest appears to involve a different (criminal) arrest.
The tactic seen in the video echoes a similar confrontation on Highway 6 last week, when a female driver brandished a sharp object at protesters, leading to a violent escalation. It remains unclear whether police intend to take action regarding Sunday's incident.
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