Jerusalem police declared a public order disturbance at the Bar Ilan Street light-rail construction site after demonstrators tried to block traffic and entered the rail works area in an attempt to disrupt public order, according to police spokesperson Inbar Twizer. A police officer announced the disturbance and called on participants to clear the route. Forces remain on scene; the traffic artery is open.
Jerusalem police declared a public order disturbance Monday evening at the Bar Ilan Street light-rail construction site, after demonstrators attempted to block traffic arteries and entered the work compound, according to police spokesperson Inbar Twizer. An officer announced the disturbance and ordered participants to clear the route; forces remain on site and the traffic artery has been reopened.
The incident is the latest in a series of disturbances at the site that The Zioneer has tracked since early June, with prior episodes involving damage to infrastructure, blocking of traffic, and confrontations at the light-rail compound. Previous police operations cleared the area on June 23 and July 2, and new footage was released July 5.
Affiliation of the demonstrators was not stated in this report; earlier incidents have involved both radical ultra-Orthodox protesters and general rioters. No injuries, arrests, or damage to infrastructure have been reported at this stage. The extent of the disruption and any legal steps remain unclear.
2 developments
- DevelopingPolice continue to disperse disorder, block damage attempts near Jerusalem light rail
- StrongPolice clear Jerusalem light-rail area, reopen roads after disorder
- DevelopingPolice release new footage of ultra-Orthodox protesters at Jerusalem light rail site
- DevelopingPolice arrest two suspects for vandalism at Jerusalem light rail construction site
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