Video journalist Itai Gal-On (N12) documents clashes between Israeli police and ultra-Orthodox demonstrators in the Abu Kabir compound in Tel Aviv. Police confirmed one protester was detained.
The clashes at Abu Kabir represent an escalation in the ongoing Haredi protest movement against military conscription and related policies. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, police were already holding 19 detainees near the compound, and commentator Chaim Cohen had warned of potential bloodshed if authorities did not de-escalate. The footage from Gal-On shows what appear to be scuffles between officers and demonstrators, with at least one arrest confirmed. The number of protesters present and the severity of injuries, if any, remain unclear. The standoff continues.
7 developments
- DevelopingPolice declare Haredi protest illegal, move to disperse rioters
- DevelopingUndercover police arrest protester at Haredi demonstration in Jerusalem
- StrongHaredi protest in Abu Kabir ends after three and a half hours; road reopened
- DevelopingHaredi protesters try to block extradition of draft evaders to military police in Jerusalem
Source and signal
- Internal intake