Police Brace for Major Traffic Disruptions Due to Ultra-Orthodox Protests
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Israeli police are preparing for major traffic disruptions on Thursday afternoon due to planned protests by extremist ultra-Orthodox Jews in central Israel and the Tel Aviv area. The demonstrations are in response to recent IDF arrests of yeshiva students and scholars. Police stated they will not permit public disorder or endangerment of public safety, despite acknowledging the right to protest.
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- Police are preparing for large ultra-Orthodox protests starting Thursday afternoon in central Israel.
- Major traffic jams and road closures are expected, especially in Bnei Brak and on Route 4.
- The protests are a response to recent IDF arrests of yeshiva students and scholars.
- The Jerusalem Faction is organizing the demonstrations.
- Police will not allow public disorder or endangerment of public safety.
Israeli police announced on Thursday a special preparedness plan for anticipated large-scale demonstrations by extremist ultra-Orthodox Jews in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area and central Israel, set to begin at 4:00 PM. The protests are expected to cause significant traffic congestion and road closures, particularly in Bnei Brak and along Route 4 between the Aluf Sadeh and Em HaMoshavot interchanges. Demonstrators are also expected to target Jabotinsky Street in Bnei Brak and Route 4, also known as Geha Road.
The protests, organized by the Jerusalem Faction of the ultra-Orthodox community, are a response to the recent arrests of yeshiva students and kollel scholars by the IDF. The faction stated that the demonstrations are also a protest against the "terrible desecration of God's name" by imprisoning Torah scholars.
Police acknowledged the right to protest as a cornerstone of democracy but stated they "will not permit public disorder of any kind, infringement on freedom of movement, or any behavior that could endanger public safety." The protests are anticipated to commence in the afternoon, with a focus on the Geha Road area.
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