Video published Monday night shows Haredi protesters throwing rocks and boulders during a riot in Beit Shemesh, according to Israeli media reports. The footage adds to a series of clashes between ultra-Orthodox demonstrators and police in recent weeks over draft-evasion arrests.
Video published Monday night captures Haredi protesters hurling stones and boulders during a demonstration in Beit Shemesh, Israeli media reported. The footage was carried by multiple outlets and appears to show a more intense phase of the unrest than earlier documentation.
The Beit Shemesh protests are part of a broader wave of ultra-Orthodox demonstrations against the arrest of draft evaders. As The Zioneer reported, earlier incidents included an attempted break-in at the local police station on June 6, and clashes in Jerusalem on June 17 where police used batons against protesters.
The new video has not yet been confirmed by police or emergency services. No reports of injuries or arrests related to this specific incident have been published.
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- DevelopingPolice: Jerusalem rioters attacked public infrastructure in serious incident
- DevelopingPolice clear Jerusalem disorder, reopen traffic arteries
- DevelopingPolice forcibly clear protesters blocking road in Israel
- DevelopingHaredi rioters break into Beit Shemesh police station, attack officers — Times of Israel
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