Hundreds of protesters are expected to arrive in Bnei Brak between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. for a demonstration against inequality in the burden of service, according to a single report. The counterprotest responds to a planned Haredi road blockade.
A counterprotest against a planned Haredi traffic blockade began Friday afternoon in Bnei Brak, with hundreds of demonstrators expected to converge on the city between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.. The event, as reported by The Jerusalem Post, is framed as a demonstration against inequality in the burden of military service. This follows a morning warning from Haredi public figures who declared they would not remain silent over the planned road blockade, as The Zioneer reported earlier on Friday. Earlier today, a separate left-wing protest at the entrance to Bnei Brak concluded, and protesters against anti-draft-evader demonstrations had left the area. The broader context includes a series of protests this week over draft equality, including a Haredi road blockade near Jerusalem on Wednesday and police clashes on Highway 4 last week. The current situation remains developing; no reports of police intervention or clashes have emerged so far.
2 developments
- DevelopingHaredi public warns it will not stay silent over planned Bnei Brak road blockade
- DevelopingMothers' Front group threatens to block entrances to Bnei Brak and Haredi cities
- DevelopingBnei Brak council member Yaakov Vider condemns anti-draft protesters blocking entrances
- DevelopingExtremist Haredi activists block entrance to Beit Lid military prison
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