Police, Border Police, and undercover units are operating at the Bar Ilan light rail construction site in Jerusalem, where radical ultra-Orthodox protesters entered the compound, damaged infrastructure, and attempted to block traffic, according to N12 reporter Eli Hirschmann. One suspect was arrested for causing damage and participating in the disorder; forces continue to operate at the scene.
Police and Border Police officers, along with undercover units, are actively dispersing a disorder at the Bar Ilan light rail construction site in Jerusalem on Sunday afternoon. According to N12 reporter Eli Hirschmann, radical ultra-Orthodox protesters entered the compound, caused damage to infrastructure, and attempted to block traffic. One suspect was arrested for causing damage and participating in the disorder. Forces continue to operate at the scene.
The incident follows a series of similar protests at the same site in recent weeks, as The Zioneer has reported: police cleared protesters from the compound overnight on July 2, and earlier, on June 23, officers restored order and reopened roads after a disorder. Several weeks prior, on June 7, demonstrators blocked the light rail to protest arrests related to a disturbance outside a Supreme Court justice's home. The recurring protests are linked to ultra-Orthodox opposition to the light rail construction, which is perceived as violating Sabbath observance in Haredi neighborhoods. No further arrests or injuries have been reported in the current incident beyond the single arrest.
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