Traffic congestion is reported on Highways 1, 2, 4, 7, and 443 as protest convoys continue Wednesday evening, according to journalist Dan Fisher's broadcast on N12. Police are managing disruptions as convoys move on central routes toward west and north directions.
A fresh traffic bulletin Wednesday evening reports significant congestion on multiple major highways as anti-government protest convoys continue, according to journalist Dan Fisher on N12. Heavy traffic is reported on Highway 1 near Sha'ar HaGai and Shoresh westward; Highway 2 near Beit Yanai northward; Highway 4 near Ra'anana northward; Highway 7 near Beit Raban eastward; and Highway 443 near Mevo Modi'im westward. This marks an expansion from the earlier congestion reported on Highways 1 and 6 at 16:52 Jerusalem, when police first reported jams. The convoys are part of ongoing protests against government policies, with earlier demonstrations on Wednesday including disruptions at the Beit Lid and Kfar Yona junctions, and a slow-roll convoy reaching Haifa's Matam junction at around 17:00 Jerusalem.
Initial reports at 16:52 Jerusalem described Haredi convoy drivers beginning a slow-roll protest on Highway 1, with organizers planning to expand to 19 central junctions nationwide. By that same timestamp, police reported heavy traffic on Highways 1 and 6, and warned of enforcement if disruptions continued. A subsequent report at 17:27 Jerusalem confirmed congestion on Highways 1 and 6, citing police sources as relayed by Fisher on N12. The current update, received at 17:54 Jerusalem, adds Highways 2, 4, 7, and 443 to the affected routes, broadening the scope of the protest's traffic impact.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, widespread traffic disruptions had been forecast in 19 cities due to planned anti-government demonstrations. Earlier in the day, separate protests on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak led to eight light injuries when police dispersed demonstrators, and confrontations between drivers and protesters were reported on the same highway on June 11. The current slow-roll convoys are part of this broader wave of protests against government policies, with the latest bulletin showing the convoys have spread across multiple central and coastal routes.
The extent of the convoys' continued movement and whether police will take enforcement action as warned remains open. It is not yet clear how long the current congestion will last or if additional routes will be affected.
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