Eight people were lightly injured and received medical aid during a protest on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, according to the United Hatzalah rescue service. Police were dispersing the demonstration when the injuries occurred; some casualties were evacuated to hospitals. The protests are linked to the arrest of draft evaders.
Eight protesters were lightly injured on Wednesday morning during a police dispersal of a demonstration on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak. Paramedics from the United Hatzalah rescue service provided initial treatment for contusions and lacerations; some of the wounded were evacuated to hospitals. The protest is part of a wave of Haredi demonstrations against the arrest of draft evaders that has seen clashes on major highways in recent days. Police have not yet commented on the methods used during the dispersal. The affiliation, age, and exact number of those evacuated have not been specified in the initial report, which relies on a single rescue-service spokesperson.
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