Footage documents radical ultra-Orthodox demonstrators clashing with a security guard at the Jerusalem light rail construction site, according to Israeli media reports.
Footage has emerged showing radical ultra-Orthodox protesters clashing with a security guard at the Jerusalem light rail construction site. The incident was reported by Israeli media, which published the footage. The identity of the guard and the circumstances leading to the confrontation are not yet detailed. The Zioneer has previously reported on several similar incidents at the site, including footage of police clearing protesters on July 2 and protesters setting a fire on June 8. The light rail construction has been a flashpoint for Haredi protests, with demonstrators objecting to the project's route through religious neighborhoods.
3 developments
- StrongPolice clear ultra-Orthodox protesters from Jerusalem light rail construction site
- StrongHaredi protesters block Jerusalem light rail, clash with civilians as Sephardic rally begins
- DevelopingJerusalem police and Border Police operate at disorder at Bar Ilan light rail site
- StrongSatmar protesters set fires in multiple locations against Jerusalem light rail
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