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Highway 6 driver attacks female motorist with metal bar

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

Primary source Internal intake · 1 reviewed intake signal · Desk window 18:34

TL;DR

A female driver who exited her vehicle wielding a metal bar against Haredi protesters on Highway 6 was herself attacked by the protesters, according to video footage published by Yedioth Ahronoth. The attack on the protester was reportedly severe. Police have not yet commented.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A woman exited her vehicle on Highway 6 armed with a metal pole and confronted Haredi protesters blocking the road. According to footage and reporting from Yedioth Ahronoth, she was subsequently attacked by the protesters. The incident marks a sharp escalation in the day's ongoing Haredi protests over conscription, which have spread to multiple interchanges and cities across central Israel. Earlier, The Zioneer reported that a female driver was seen brandishing a sharp object at protesters on the same highway, and that a grenade was thrown at protesters on Highway 4. Police have not issued a statement on tonight's assault. The condition of the driver is not yet known.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    New video shows the driver was disarmed and beaten by the crowd

  2. Video footage shows protesters attacking the driver after she brandished the bar.

  3. Female driver attacks Haredi protesters with iron bar on Highway 6

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03 · Source and signal

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