Jerusalem police arrested a suspect on Bar Ilan Street on Thursday night on suspicion of blocking the route and throwing stones at officers, according to i24NEWS. The arrest follows a similar incident earlier in the evening at the same protest.
The second arrest at the Bar Ilan Street protest Thursday night came just over an hour after the first. At 22:04 Jerusalem, police spokesperson Inbar Twizer confirmed the detention of a suspect on suspicion of blocking the route and throwing stones at officers. The second arrest, reported by i24NEWS, involves similar charges. Both arrests occurred at the same protest site.
The thread began at 22:04 Jerusalem, when journalist Eli Hirshman (N12) reported police firing stun grenades and dispersing ultra-Orthodox protesters blocking the light rail construction. The police spokesperson then confirmed the first arrest. The second arrest, reported later in the evening, marks an escalation in the police response.
The Bar Ilan light rail construction has been a recurring flashpoint for protests, as The Zioneer has reported. Police have periodically cleared the site and reopened roads, with earlier incidents including fires set near the infrastructure and attempts to block traffic.
The identities of both suspects have not been released. It remains unclear whether further arrests or charges are pending.
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