Journalist Milen Amram (Channel 14) accused former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of lying about traffic jams caused by haredi protests Tuesday, saying the only blockage was a brief incident on Highway 1 lasting minutes. Amram responded to Bennett's claim that he sat in a two-and-a-half hour traffic jam due to the protests.
In a Telegram post on Thursday, Channel 14 journalist Milen Ammar refuted claims by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that Tuesday's haredi anti-draft protests caused major traffic disruptions. Ammar wrote that there were no road blockades beyond 'a one-off incident on Highway 1 that lasted just a few minutes,' and accused Bennett of lying when he said he sat in a two-and-a-half hour traffic jam due to the protests. The exchange comes amid ongoing haredi demonstrations against IDF conscription, which have seen sporadic blockades in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on Wednesday evening, a separate incident on Highway 1 saw drivers attack haredi protesters, with onlookers accusing police of not intervening. Ammar's post did not address that specific clash.
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