Activists of the Edah HaCharedit in Jerusalem arrived at the 'Basmeta' cafe as part of ongoing protests against businesses open on Shabbat. The protesters shouted, overturned tables, and banged on the cafe's windows, according to i24NEWS. The incident is the latest in a series of violent demonstrations by Haredi groups over Sabbath observance.
The Zioneer published an initial report on the protest at 17:21 Jerusalem. i24NEWS now provides further details: activists from the Edah HaCharedit, a ultra-Orthodox group, arrived at the 'Basmeta' cafe in Jerusalem as part of ongoing demonstrations against businesses open on Shabbat. The protesters shouted, overturned tables, and banged on the cafe's windows. No arrests or injuries have been reported in this incident. The protest is the latest in a series of violent Haredi demonstrations over Sabbath observance, which have included a break-in at a police station in Beit Shemesh and the arson of a cafe in Ramat Gan, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
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