Israeli police are preparing for possible blockades of train tracks by Haredi protesters later today, amid a massive protest and three large concerts expected to draw tens of thousands in central Israel, according to Channel 12's Hili Keren. Israel Railways will operate many additional trains, but if tracks are blocked, passengers and drivers could be stranded.
Police are preparing for the possibility of Haredi protesters blocking train tracks later today, as a major protest by the Jerusalem faction (scheduled for 17:00) coincides with three large concerts — by Eyal Golan, Omer Adam, and Ben Zur — expected to draw some 80,000 attendees, Channel 12's Hili Keren reports. The police are expecting both road closures and rail disruptions. Israel Railways is running extra trains today, but if tracks are blocked, tens of thousands of passengers could be stranded. The protest is the latest in an ongoing wave of Haredi demonstrations against IDF draft enforcement and arrests of draft evaders, which have intensified in recent days and have included blocked roads in Jerusalem, clashes with police, and attempts to storm a police station in Beit Shemesh, as The Zioneer previously reported.
3 developments
- StrongHaredi protesters block Jerusalem light rail, clash with civilians as Sephardic rally begins
- DevelopingPolice declare Haredi protest illegal, move to disperse rioters
- DevelopingHaredi activists block Highway 4 in Ashdod, force police to release draft deserter
- StrongHaredim block Jerusalem road in protest over draft dodger arrest report
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