Two arrested after ultra-Orthodox riot blocks roads in Jerusalem

Police arrested two ultra-Orthodox men during unrest in Jerusalem, where dozens of protesters blocked roads near Shabbat Square. The disturbance included a fire set on one of the roads, and people at the scene were filmed confronting police and throwing objects at them.

According to police, the violent disorder began with attempts to block traffic routes and cause damage to vehicles and public order. Jerusalem District officers, Border Police fighters and riot police were deployed to clear the area.

Police said the forces used “force and means including a water cannon and stun grenades” to remove the rioters, rescue trapped vehicles, reopen the road to traffic and restore public order.