Dozens of Haredi protesters arrived in Zichron Yaakov on Tuesday evening to demonstrate outside the home of Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai, according to Israel Hayom. Police prevented the group from entering the town, and the demonstration was relocated to a nearby junction.
On Tuesday evening, dozens of Haredi protesters attempted to demonstrate outside the home of Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai in Zichron Yaakov, according to Israel Hayom. Police blocked the group from entering the town, and the protest was moved to a nearby junction. The demonstration appears to be part of ongoing tensions between parts of the Haredi public and law enforcement over issues including military draft enforcement. As The Zioneer reported on June 12, similar protests in Ashdod drew hundreds of demonstrators in a separate incident over the arrest of a draft deserter. Details on whether arrests were made in the current protest remain unconfirmed.
3 developments
- StrongPolice commissioner Danny Levi on site as large force deployed near his Zichron Yaakov home amid Haredi protests
- DevelopingConcern grows for Police Chief Danny Levi amid Haredi unrest near Zichron Yaakov
- DevelopingHaredi protesters block bus carrying soldiers near Jerusalem, police intervene
- StrongHaredi protesters block highways, halt trains across central Israel
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