Police assess that the convoy of Haredi protesters departing Ashdod for Prison 10 is unlikely to reach the facility due to expected traffic congestion, according to N12. Officers are nonetheless deploying with reinforced forces.
Police assess that the slow-protest convoy of Haredi activists departing Ashdod toward Prison 10 is unlikely to reach the facility due to expected traffic congestion, according to N12. The assessment does not assume the protest has been called off; police are deploying with reinforced forces in case the convoy advances further than expected.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today (15:24), protesters had begun mobilizing in Ashdod ahead of a 16:00 departure. Police had previously warned of major traffic disruptions on Highways 1, 2, 4, and 6 (15:43) and advised drivers to avoid unnecessary travel. The protest continues a wave of demonstrations that began after arrests of draft-evading yeshiva students, which led to clashes at recruitment offices and counter-protests in towns including Kfar Yona.
2 developments
- StrongUltra-Orthodox convoys head toward Prison 10 amid heavy traffic nationwide
- StrongPolice: Haredi protest convoy deviating from agreed terms on Highway 4
- StrongHundreds of Haredim block police in Ashdod to prevent arrest of draft deserter — who is not Haredi
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
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