Three people were arrested for public order violations during a Haredi protest outside the Russian Compound in Jerusalem on Tuesday, Israeli media reported. The demonstration is linked to opposition to the transfer of detainees to military police custody.
The arrest of three demonstrators marks a fresh escalation in the ongoing Haredi protest near the Russian Compound in Jerusalem, which has seen clashes with police throughout the day. As The Zioneer reported earlier on Tuesday, police deployed stun grenades against protesters in the same area. The protests are part of a broader wave of demonstrations by ultra-Orthodox groups, which began last week over the arrest of individuals who rioted outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, and have since expanded in opposition to detainee transfer policies to military police custody.
5 developments
- StrongHundreds of Haredim block police in Ashdod to prevent arrest of draft deserter — who is not Haredi
- StrongExtremist Haredim protest outside Beit Lid military base against draft-evader arrests
- StrongHaredim block Jerusalem road in protest over draft dodger arrest report
- DevelopingSenior Israeli police officers urge halting proactive arrests of Haredi draft evaders
Source and signal
- Internal intake