Police reported Sunday evening that order-disturbers are intermittently blocking traffic near the Bar Ilan intersection in Jerusalem and setting fires adjacent to the light rail construction compound. The protest appears linked to ongoing demonstrations by radical ultra-Orthodox groups against the light rail project and recent arrests.
Sunday evening, police announced that protesters are blocking traffic intermittently near the Bar Ilan area in Jerusalem and setting fires near the light rail construction compound. The demonstration appears to be part of a prolonged protest campaign by radical ultra-Orthodox groups opposed to the light rail project and the recent arrests of individuals involved in disturbances outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg.
As The Zioneer reported on June 7 and 8, similar protests have included blocking the light rail and setting fires. The police have not reported injuries or arrests related to this evening's events. The situation remains developing.
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