A convoy of dozens of vehicles is making its way from Beit Shemesh to Jerusalem on Thursday afternoon, protesting the arrest of 63 suspects recently released from detention in the disturbance at Supreme Court Justice Noam Solberg's home, according to journalist Eli Hirschman. Some participants in the convoy were also arrested and imprisoned after their arrest, Hirschman reports.
A convoy of dozens of vehicles is currently traveling from Beit Shemesh to Jerusalem, according to journalist Eli Hirschman, in a protest against the arrest of 63 suspects who were recently released from detention in connection with the disturbance at the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Solberg. Hirschman reports that some participants in the convoy had also been arrested and imprisoned after their arrest.
As The Zioneer reported earlier on Thursday, the convoy departed Beit Shemesh in the afternoon, coordinated with police. The protest is part of a broader wave of demonstrations by ultra-Orthodox factions opposing the enforcement of military draft orders, which have seen multiple protests across Israel in recent weeks. Previous incidents included a blockade of the Jerusalem light rail and a large convoy on Route 38 that organizers claimed numbered over 8,000 vehicles.
The exact number of participants in today's convoy and the status of the arrests Hirschman mentions remain unclear.
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