Dozens of protesters from the 'Jerusalem Faction' are blocking Highway 4 at the Givat Shmuel interchange Monday night, according to reports. The demonstration defies calls from Haredi rabbinical leaders to end the blockade.
Dozens of protesters from the radical 'Jerusalem Faction' are blocking Highway 4 at the Givat Shmuel interchange Monday night, despite calls from Haredi rabbinical leaders to end the demonstration, according to one report. The protest appears to follow a recent rally. The Zioneer has previously covered related protests: one on June 17 saw police forcibly clear Jerusalem Faction protesters from blocking the same highway, and another on June 11 involved drivers attacking protesters. The current incident remains ongoing; no police response has been reported yet.
2 developments
- StrongDrivers lose patience, attack Haredi protesters on Highway 4
- DevelopingHaredi protest on Highway 4 ends, two arrested, officer lightly injured
- DevelopingHaredi activists block Highway 4 in Ashdod, force police to release draft deserter
- StrongPolice forcibly clear 'Jerusalem Faction' protesters blocking Highway 4
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