Israeli police reported that Haredi protesters are rioting near the IDF recruitment office in Jerusalem, according to ynet. The incident follows police reports of disturbances at the same site earlier today, as The Zioneer reported at 13:00 Jerusalem.
At 13:09 Jerusalem, Israeli police reported that Haredi protesters are rioting near the IDF recruitment office in Jerusalem, according to ynet. The report marks an escalation from earlier disturbances at the same site, which were first reported at 12:14 Jerusalem and later summarized in a Zioneer bulletin at 13:00 Jerusalem.
At 12:14 Jerusalem, three reports emerged: first, Haredi protesters arrived at the recruitment office, as reported by Eli Hirshman (N12); second, police confirmed they were operating at the site following a disturbance; third, police also reported disturbances at the Tel Hashomer induction center. At 13:00 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a bulletin summarizing the situation at both offices. The current update, 55 minutes after the initial reports, describes the situation as ongoing rioting, with no details yet on arrests or injuries.
The protests are part of a broader campaign by ultra-Orthodox activists against the military draft. As The Zioneer reported, on June 24 protesters blocked a bus carrying soldiers near Jerusalem; on June 6, rioters broke into a police station in Beit Shemesh; and on July 7, activists blocked the entrance to the IDF Central Command base in Jerusalem.
No confirmation of arrests or injuries has been provided in the current incident. The situation remains fluid.
4 developments
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- Internal intake