Haredi protesters in Jerusalem are dispersing following an instruction from their rabbinical leadership to end the demonstration, according to Israeli media. The order came amid protests that have continued for days.
Haredi protesters have begun to disperse from their demonstration site in Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, after receiving instructions from their rabbinical leadership to end the protest. The order, which the source describes as the rabbis instructing the demonstrators to 'return to their studies', came amid a continued protest movement that has seen large-scale gatherings and clashes with police in recent days. The message does not specify the exact location of the protest or the number of demonstrators present. This follows a prior incident on Thursday, June 11 (as The Zioneer reported at 19:09), when protesters reportedly dispersed after a protester was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident during an earlier rally; the circumstances of that event remain unconfirmed. The tone of the dispatch suggests the police had been attempting to end the protest before the rabbis intervened, with the source text describing a period of 'police bullying'. No details on arrests or injuries in today's dispersal have been reported.
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