The Haredi protest blocking Highway 4 ended Thursday evening, according to reports. Two protesters were arrested and a police officer sustained light injuries. The demonstration was the latest in a series of protests against the arrest of draft evaders.
The protest at Highway 4, which began hours earlier, concluded at 22:03 Jerusalem time. Police reported that the demonstration ended with two protesters arrested and an officer lightly injured. Earlier Thursday evening, The Zioneer reported that police had arrested two disorderly persons at the same protest. The incident is part of an ongoing wave of demonstrations by the ultra-Orthodox community against the enforcement of military draft on Haredi yeshiva students, which have repeatedly blocked major routes in recent weeks. The officer's injury during the dispersal marks a further escalation in tensions between protesters and police.
3 developments
- StrongProtesters leave vehicles, attempt to block Highway 4
- StrongDrivers lose patience, attack Haredi protesters on Highway 4
- DevelopingHaredi activists block Highway 4 in Ashdod, force police to release draft deserter
- DevelopingPolice arrest two drivers caught on video pulling a gun on Haredi protesters
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