Ultra-Orthodox Protests Expected to Cause Major Road Blockages
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Ultra-Orthodox protesters are planning large-scale demonstrations across Israel on Thursday, potentially blocking major roads like Highway 1 and Highway 4. The protests are a response to the recent arrests of two draft-dodging yeshiva students. Military police faced significant opposition and were forced to withdraw from Bat Yam and Modi'in in separate incidents this week.
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- Ultra-Orthodox protesters plan major demonstrations across Israel on Thursday.
- Protests are expected to cause significant blockages on Highway 1 and Highway 4.
- The demonstrations are in response to the recent arrest of two draft-dodging yeshiva students.
- Military police were forced to retreat from Bat Yam and Modi'in after confrontations.
- Rabbi Azriel Auerbach called for "huge protests" against the army's actions.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters from the Jerusalem Faction are expected to block major Israeli roads, including Highway 1 and Highway 4, on Thursday due to the recent arrests of yeshiva students and "deserters." Rabbi Azriel Auerbach has called for "huge protests" across the country in response to the detentions, which he claims are for the "crime of studying Torah."
The protests follow two recent incidents where military police attempting to arrest draft dodgers were forced to retreat. In Bat Yam on Thursday morning, hundreds of protesters surrounded military police at a residence, preventing the arrest of a draft dodger. A similar event occurred earlier in the week in Modi'in, where hundreds of demonstrators surrounded military police in an apartment, leading to their withdrawal without the individual.
While specific protest locations have not been officially announced by the Jerusalem Faction, authorities anticipate significant traffic disruptions, particularly at the entrance to Jerusalem and along Highway 4. Past protests of this nature have lasted two to three hours and caused severe traffic jams. The "Tzeva Shachor" (Black Color) aid group, associated with the Jerusalem Faction, has been involved in mobilizing protesters during these incidents.
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