Light rail service was shortened and Petah Tikva stations were closed Thursday evening due to a Haredi protest, according to Ynet. The number of demonstrators and the specific cause of the protest were not immediately reported.
Light rail service to Petah Tikva stations was suspended and service on the line was shortened Thursday evening due to a protest by Haredi demonstrators, according to Ynet. The cause of the protest and the number of participants were not specified in the initial report.
Haredi protests have also disrupted light rail service in Jerusalem in recent weeks, as reported by The Zioneer, though the specific grievance in Thursday's Petah Tikva protest has not been confirmed.
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- DevelopingHundreds of Haredim protest in Safed over public transport operating on Shabbat
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