The protest group 'Mothers on the Frontline' held a demonstration Friday at the entrance to Bnei Brak, protesting Haredi vehicle blockades in the city. Photographer Hanokh Pogel documented the scene, according to journalist Eli Hirshman (N12).
The 'Mothers on the Frontline' group has now been identified as the protesters at the Bnei Brak entrance, where earlier today at 13:32 Jerusalem, photographers documented attempts to block the city's main entrance. By that same time, Israeli media reported scuffles between secular and Haredi demonstrators, after dozens of secular activists first blocked Kahaneman Street in protest against weekly Haredi closures.
The thread began at 13:32 Jerusalem with reports of dozens of secular activists blocking Kahaneman Street. Within minutes, the update reported clashes between the two groups, followed by the identification of the protesters as 'Mothers on the Frontline' — the group that had threatened Thursday morning to block entrances to Haredi cities, warning 'blockades will be met with blockades,' as The Zioneer reported. Earlier Friday at 10:14 Jerusalem, Haredi public figures warned they would not stay silent over the planned blockade.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday, the 'Mothers on the Frontline' threat responded to a planned Haredi vehicle convoy protest. Haredi protest organizers had said Wednesday that if police disrupted planned convoys, they would block roads across the country. The broader context includes weeks of Haredi and secular demonstrations over draft policy and road closures, as well as a Monday blockade of the Beit Lid military prison by extremist Haredi activists.
It remains unclear whether any arrests were made or if the protesters succeeded in fully blocking the entrance. The duration of the protest and any police response have not been reported.
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