Protesters at a morning Haredi demonstration held a concluding prayer and are expected to leave the site within minutes, according to journalist Eli Hirshman (N12). The dispersal follows internal coordination among organizers.
At a morning Haredi protest rally, participants held a concluding prayer and are set to disperse within minutes, reporter Eli Hirshman (N12) said on Wednesday. The demonstration is part of an ongoing series of protests by ultra-Orthodox factions, primarily the hardline Jerusalem faction led by Rabbi Friedman, which has been mobilizing against what it characterizes as state coercion on enlistment and cultural issues. As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, the Jerusalem faction had moved its planned protest from the afternoon to the morning hours, a break from its usual schedule. The earlier reports documented a run-over incident during a previous protest on June 11, in which protesters were injured, leading rabbis to order a dispersal. The current event appears to be winding down peacefully, without immediate reports of arrests or violence. The precise number of participants and the exact location of the prayer were not specified in the initial report.
2 developments
- DevelopingHaredi protesters disperse after rabbis order: following run-over incident
- DevelopingPolice declare Haredi protest illegal, move to disperse rioters
- DevelopingPolice clear Haredi protesters, reopen Jerusalem roads
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
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