Highway 6, Israel's main north-south toll road, has been closed to traffic due to a Haredi protest, according to i24NEWS. The demonstration is part of ongoing protests over military draft legislation.
Highway 6 in central Israel has been blocked by Haredi protesters, according to initial reports from i24NEWS. The protest appears connected to the ongoing demonstrations by ultra-Orthodox communities against legislation requiring military conscription for yeshiva students, which has recently seen multiple highway blockades and police confrontations. As The Zioneer has reported over the past two weeks, similar protests have blocked Highways 6, 4, 1, and 57, leading to police dispersal operations with water cannons and stun grenades, and intermittent violence including an incident in which a female driver was attacked after allegedly brandishing a weapon at protesters (June 11, 18:20 and 19:28). No further details on police response or alternate routes have been released yet.
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