Car Accelerates Toward Protesters in Jerusalem, Striking One

During a protest by Haredi men in Jerusalem on Thursday, a private vehicle was filmed accelerating towards a group of demonstrators and hitting one of them. The injured man, described as a young Haredi man, was evacuated for medical treatment with light injuries, according to reporter Yehuda Aharoni. Footage from the scene shows the car speeding towards the protesters, and immediately afterward, a truck was also seen accelerating in their direction. The circumstances of both incidents are under investigation.

Concurrently, severe traffic disruptions occurred in the central region as Highway 4 was blocked in both directions near Bnei Brak due to a protest by the Jerusalem Faction. Nati'vei Israel reported that northbound traffic was completely blocked at the Aluf Sadeh interchange, while southbound traffic was halted at the Em HaMoshavot interchange, causing significant congestion in the Gush Dan area.

The protests are reportedly taking place in response to the arrest of Haredi draft dodgers. Earlier, police had announced increased preparedness and warned of substantial traffic disruptions along Highway 4 and Jabotinsky Street in Bnei Brak. Heavy traffic was also reported throughout Jerusalem due to the demonstrations, and the light rail service was temporarily suspended until order was restored.