Clashes broke out in Abu Kabir between police forces and Haredi protesters. Israeli media report that one protester was arrested. The protest is part of an ongoing series of demonstrations by the Jerusalem Faction against military conscription.
Clashes between police and ultra-Orthodox protesters continued on Wednesday afternoon in the Abu Kabir compound in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Israeli media, citing eyewitnesses, reported confrontations between forces and demonstrators, with one protester taken into custody. The demonstration is the latest escalation in a weeks-long protest campaign by the Jerusalem Faction against the drafting of yeshiva students. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, thousands had gathered in the area by midday, and a prominent commentator warned of potential violence if police did not de-escalate.
7 developments
- DevelopingPolice declare Haredi protest illegal, move to disperse rioters
- DevelopingUndercover police arrest protester at Haredi demonstration in Jerusalem
- StrongHaredi protest in Abu Kabir ends after three and a half hours; road reopened
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
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