Clashes broke out between Israeli police and Haredi protesters on Wednesday morning as officers attempted to clear a protest location. The confrontations, reported by Yedioth Ahronoth, mark another episode in the weeks-long series of Haredi demonstrations against the detention of draft evaders. Police have not yet issued a statement on the operation.
Israeli police and Haredi protesters clashed on Wednesday morning as officers moved to clear a protest site, according to Yedioth Ahronoth. The confrontation is the latest in a months-long wave of ultra-Orthodox demonstrations against the detention of draft evaders. Over recent weeks, protests have escalated: as The Zioneer reported on June 14, police declared a prior Haredi protest illegal and moved to disperse rioters. Footage from a June 10 protest in the Abu Kabir detention compound showed police clashing with demonstrators, with one arrest confirmed. Earlier incidents included an attempted break-in at a Beit Shemesh police station on June 6 and a mass mobilization in Ashdod on June 12 that turned out to involve a non-Haredi deserter. Each protest has drawn hundreds to thousands of participants. The precise number of protesters and arrests in this morning's incident is not yet confirmed; the sole report gives no location details beyond 'the protest site'.
2 developments
- DevelopingTwo Rabbi Friedman faction protesters evacuated to Beilinson Hospital
- DevelopingUndercover police arrest protester at Haredi demonstration in Jerusalem
- DevelopingJerusalem faction moves morning protest to morning, hours earlier than usual
- StrongPolice forcibly clear 'Jerusalem Faction' protesters blocking Highway 4
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