Israeli police deployed a water cannon and stun grenades to reopen Highway 6 northbound, according to reports. Organizers of the protest subsequently instructed participants to disperse and return to their studies.
The Highway 6 protest reached a new stage at around 19:09 as police escalated to force. Officers deployed a water cannon (מכתזית) and stun grenades to clear the northbound carriageway, which had been blocked by Haredi demonstrators protesting recent draft-related arrests. Following the police operation, protest organizers issued a directive to participants to end the demonstration and return to their studies, effectively dissolving the gathering.
This marks the latest evolution in a same-thread police action on Highway 6. As The Zioneer reported at 18:34, officers were already attempting to clear the road earlier, with confrontations underway. The crowd had been blocking traffic since at least that hour.
The decision by organizers to call off the protest may signal an attempt to avoid further escalation, though it remains unclear how many demonstrators have complied with the dispersal order. No casualties or arrests have been reported in this specific incident. The broader context includes multiple Haredi protests in recent days over the military draft — including prior cleared demonstrations in Jerusalem on June 8-10 and the prolonged Abu Kabir protest that ended earlier today.
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