Tense clashes broke out in Arad on Wednesday evening after secular activists tried to block a Haredi protest convoy from leaving the city for Beit Lid. The confrontation centered on efforts to stop the convoy’s departure, triggering several incidents across the city.
In one recording from the scene, a passerby is seen suddenly attacking a protester without apparent provocation and hitting him, until another demonstrator intervenes and a brawl develops. In another clip, filmed in a residential neighborhood, dozens of teenagers are seen attacking members of the Gur Hasidic community.
Police said they are handling all of the confrontation points in the city and are separating the sides. The article does not say whether anyone was arrested or injured.
