A photographer at a Haredi protest in Jerusalem documented a teen with blood on his face and a protester with torn pants, accusing police of excessive force. Police responded that the demonstration was illegal and that officers are using reasonable force. The altercation continues a week of clashes between Haredi draft-evasion protesters and police.
A fresh batch of claims and photographic documentation emerged Wednesday afternoon from the ongoing Haredi protest in Jerusalem. Photographer Yosef Cohen shared a photo of a wounded teen and a man with torn pants, captioning the image with an accusation: "The cops lose it at the Haredi protests — 'all his legs are covered in blood.'" Police, cited in the same post, rejected the allegation, stating the demonstration is illegal and that officers are employing reasonable force.
The desk has published a string of BACKGROUND bulletins on this thread since June 8, documenting the cycle: police declare protests illegal and move to disperse, protesters accuse officers of stun-grenade and baton use, and the Jerusalem faction of the Haredi community levels accusations of humiliating violence. The current incident follows similar dynamics reported by journalists Daniel Amram, Eli Hirshman (N12), and Chaim Cohen. The photograph is the latest visual evidence to surface in the exchanges of allegations between the sides. The precise time of the incident and any police internal review remain unconfirmed.
2 developments
- StrongVideo shows police clashing with Haredi protesters in Abu Kabir; one arrested
- DevelopingUndercover police arrest protester at Haredi demonstration in Jerusalem
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
- DevelopingExclusive footage: Haredi rioters set fires, try to attack officers at Beit Shemesh police station
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