Jerusalem police arrested a suspect on Bar Ilan Street on Thursday evening on suspicion of blocking the route and throwing stones at officers, according to police spokesperson Inbar Twizer. The arrest comes amid ongoing protests in the area.
At 22:41 Jerusalem, police spokesperson Inbar Twizer confirmed the arrest of a suspect on Bar Ilan Street on suspicion of blocking the light rail construction route and throwing stones at officers. The confirmation puts the police's official account on record, adding specificity to earlier reports of the same incident.
Initial reports at 22:04 from journalist Eli Hirshman (N12) described police firing stun grenades and arresting protesters at the Bar Ilan light rail site. Minutes later, police themselves confirmed an arrest for blocking the road and throwing stones. By 22:04, Hirshman and fellow journalist Inbar Twizer (N12) reported the arrest on suspicion of blocking traffic and throwing stones, and Twizer subsequently confirmed the arrest in her capacity as police spokesperson. The source of information evolved from an eyewitness account to an official police confirmation.
The protests are ultra-Orthodox demonstrations against the light rail project, part of an ongoing series of disturbances in the area. As The Zioneer reported, additional footage of the protests was released by journalist Inbar Twizer on July 5, and police described a violent incident at Bar-Ilan University on June 8 as a "grave incident" of public infrastructure damage.
The suspect's identity has not been released, and the total number of arrests or injuries during the evening's events remains unclear.
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