Severe clashes broke out between Haredi protesters and police outside Prison 10 on Monday evening, with protesters reportedly on the verge of breaching the facility, according to reports. The confrontation is the latest escalation in ongoing protests against the arrest of draft evaders.
The clashes outside Prison 10 at the Beit Lid base mark a sharp escalation in the Haredi protest movement against military draft enforcement. Earlier protests, as The Zioneer has reported over the past month, have included blockades of highways and confrontations with police and counter-protesters. Monday evening's events saw demonstrators pushing against security forces and attempting to enter the prison grounds. The number of casualties or arrests has not yet been reported.
3 developments
- DevelopingPolice assess Haredi protesters unlikely to reach Prison 10, but deploy reinforcements
- StrongHaredi protest convoys begin arriving at Prison 10 in Beit Lid
- StrongPolice: Haredim rioting near Jerusalem IDF recruitment office
- DevelopingExtremist Haredi activists block entrance to Beit Lid military prison
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