Police and light-rail security personnel cleared protesters from the Bar Ilan Street construction compound late Thursday night, according to police spokesperson Inbar Twizer. New footage shows a Haredi demonstrator entering wet concrete at the site.
Late Thursday night, police and light-rail security personnel cleared ultra-Orthodox protesters from the Bar Ilan Street construction compound, with new footage showing a Haredi demonstrator stepping into wet concrete at the site. The operation, confirmed by police spokesperson Inbar Twizer, follows a sequence of protests that have escalated through the night.
The thread began Thursday with initial reports of hundreds of protesters disrupting construction, followed by footage of a demonstrator entering fresh concrete. Police later confirmed the clearing operation was underway. The Zioneer reported on Sunday, June 14, that Satmar demonstrators had set fires at multiple locations on the same street. Previous coverage on June 18 documented police clearing the site, and on June 17, new footage showed police using batons against Haredi protesters in a separate demonstration.
Attributed background: The Zioneer has reported on the ongoing protests against the light rail project since early June, including a June 7 blockade linked to arrests over a disturbance at a judge's home, and a June 24 protest where a driver allegedly pulled a gun on Haredi demonstrators, though that claim remains unverified.
No arrests or injuries have been reported in tonight's incident. The source of the concrete and whether it caused damage remain unclear.
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