Israel Police said Wednesday that participants in the Haredi slow-roll protest convoy have been leaving their vehicles and moving along the roadways, deviating from terms agreed in advance with organizers, according to N12. Officers warned that the protest's conduct does not match the prearranged framework.
Just before 17:00 Jerusalem on Wednesday, Israel Police reported that participants in the Haredi slow-roll protest convoy on Highway 4 have been leaving their vehicles and moving along the roadways, deviating from the terms agreed in advance with organizers, according to N12. The statement, the latest in a running series of police warnings today, said officers assessed that the conduct does not match the prearranged framework.
Earlier today, the desk reported at 21:32 PDT (Tue Jun 23, 21:32 Jerusalem) that police had warned the convoy was moving slower than agreed and threatened enforcement (version 16); at the same time, versions 15 and 14 captured police accusations of violations and advance warnings of disruptions on Highways 1, 2, 4, and 6. The thread shows police gradually escalating their public stance: from advance notice of expected congestion (versions 10-14, published Tue Jun 23, 21:32 Jerusalem) to explicit threats of enforcement (versions 16-17) and now, this afternoon, reporting specific breaches of conduct. The same thread also noted a vehicle fire involving Deputy Minister Israel Eichler (version 17, Tue Jun 23, 21:32 Jerusalem).
The Zioneer previously reported that Haredi protest convoys against the arrest of draft evaders have included slow-roll tactics and road blockades, with related incidents — including eight light injuries on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak (Wed Jun 17, 10:28 Jerusalem) and a previous dispersal order following a run-over incident (Thu Jun 11, 19:09 Jerusalem) — forming part of the broader protest campaign. A background item from today's desk noted that convoy travel times had halved compared to a previous day (Wed 17:17 Jerusalem), suggesting fluctuating participation.
What remains open is whether police will now activate enforcement measures against individual protesters leaving their vehicles, and whether the deviation from agreed terms escalates the legal status of the protest — previously declared illegal at a different highway incident (Thu Jun 11, 18:22 Jerusalem). No further injuries or arrests have been reported in this latest incident.
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