Protesters say police used stun grenades, batons, and tore clothing during a demonstration, according to a report by journalist Eli Hirshman on Channel 12. The claims, which include allegations of excessive force, have not been independently verified and no police response has been issued. The bulletin merges two messages about the same protest event.
A new development in the ongoing protest — journalist Eli Hirshman reported on Channel 12 early Wednesday that undercover police officers made arrests and tore clothing during the demonstration. The report came at about 09:24 Jerusalem, the same time as the initial footage of trousers being torn circulated. Hirshman's account adds undercover arrests and torn clothing to the protesters' earlier claims of stun grenades and batons — all reported by protesters, none yet confirmed by an official police response.
At 09:24 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first published footage showing officers allegedly tearing trousers at a protest in Bnei Brak. Minutes later, at 09:24, a second version amplified the claim, reporting protesters' allegations of stun grenades and batons, still citing only Hirshman's Channel 12 report. The thread shows an evolution from a single video clip to a broader set of accusations from protesters, but all remain unverified by an independent source or police statement.
The protest is the latest in a weeks-long wave of Haredi demonstrations against arrests of draft evaders, as The Zioneer has previously reported. Over the past week, protests have spread to multiple cities — including Jerusalem, Ashdod, and along Highway 4 — with incidents of road blockades, undercover arrests, and accusations of excessive force on both sides. The broader context of draft enforcement tensions continues to fuel the demonstrations.
What remains unverified: no official police response has been issued; the protesters' claims — including Hirshman's latest detail of undercover arrests and torn clothing — have not been independently corroborated; and the exact location of the protest described in the latest report is not specified.
3 developments
- StrongIsraeli police fire stun grenades to disperse protesters
- DevelopingUndercover police arrest protester at Haredi demonstration in Jerusalem
- StrongProtester claims police commander dragged demonstrator near Bnei Brak
- DevelopingJerusalem faction accuses police of humiliating, unrestrained violence against protesters
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