A large crowd of Haredim gathered at a parking lot opposite a prison, filling the area to capacity. Police attempted to close the gate, prompting some in the crowd to try to knock down the fence. Police ultimately left the gate open, according to N12.
At 22:04 Jerusalem, new reports from N12 indicate that a large crowd of Haredim filled the parking lot opposite Prison 10 to capacity, leading to a confrontation with police. When officers attempted to close the gate, some in the crowd tried to knock down the fence, prompting police to ultimately leave the gate open. This incident follows a series of escalating events at the same site tonight.
Earlier at 21:11 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported multiple developments: initial reports stated that followers of the Gur Hasidic sect were dismantling fences at the IDF base adjacent to Prison 10. Shortly after, clashes were reported on site as the protest continued. Simultaneously, journalist Eli Hirschman reported that the parking lot had filled to capacity and that protesters had attempted to knock down the prison gate fence, with police leaving it open. The latest update from N12 corroborates Hirschman’s account and adds further detail on the crowd’s size and the police response.
The protests are part of a demonstration by the Gur Hasidic community, which began this evening. The Zioneer’s initial report noted that the protest had drawn a crowd of Gur Hasidim to the area outside Prison 10. The specific cause of the protest has not been detailed in our reports.
The status of the earlier incidents—specifically the dismantling of the IDF base fence and the reported clashes—remains unclear. No injuries or arrests have been reported in any of the updates. The Zioneer continues to monitor the situation.
5 developments
- StrongExtremist Haredim protest outside Beit Lid military base against draft-evader arrests
- DevelopingHaredi protests spread to multiple cities after draft dodger arrests
- StrongHundreds of Haredim block police in Ashdod to prevent arrest of draft deserter — who is not Haredi
- StrongHaredim block Jerusalem road in protest over draft dodger arrest report
Source and signal
- Internal intake