Clashes Erupt at Elad Junction as Police Disperse Protesters
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Dozens of protesters clashed with police at Elad Junction on Wednesday night, throwing stones and injuring one officer. Eyewitnesses claim police used excessive force, entering yeshiva compounds and throwing stun grenades, injuring at least seven students. The incident follows previous clashes in Elad and has sparked outrage among residents and criticism of Haredi officials for their silence. Police vowed to continue acting decisively against disorder and violence.
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- Police and protesters clashed at Elad Junction on Wednesday night, with one officer injured.
- Eyewitnesses claim police used excessive force, entering yeshivas and injuring seven students.
- The incident follows previous confrontations in Elad, including protests against Shabbat vehicle entry.
- Residents expressed outrage over police actions and criticized Haredi officials for their silence.
- Police vowed to continue acting decisively against public disorder and violence.
Dozens of protesters gathered at the Elad Junction on Wednesday night, throwing stones at police officers. One officer sustained a head injury and was evacuated for medical treatment. Police stated that the protesters violently disrupted public order, directing stones at officers who were securing the area. Police from the Rosh Ha'ayin station declared the gathering illegal and ordered the demonstrators to disperse, using crowd control measures. The police emphasized their zero-tolerance policy towards violence endangering the public and security forces.
Eyewitnesses, however, described the events differently, claiming police used excessive force. They alleged that officers stormed into yeshiva compounds in Elad, throwing stun grenades, which resulted in injuries. According to these accounts, at least seven yeshiva students were injured in the head and body, with three requiring hospitalization at Ichilov, Beilinson, and Mayanei Hayeshua hospitals. Local sources expressed outrage, calling the police's actions "brutal" and demanding an immediate high-level investigation, stating that even in cases of public disorder, there are red lines that should not be crossed.
The incident follows a series of confrontations in Elad in recent months. Last Saturday, clashes occurred at the city entrance when yeshiva students protested against vehicles entering the city on Shabbat, resulting in several students being run over. The current events are seen as indicative of ongoing tensions in the area, with a drone video circulating of a yeshiva student's arrest during anti-draft protests at the city's entrance. Local residents and witnesses criticized the police's actions as a "complete loss of control" and accused the police of being "liars and swindlers." There is also public anger directed at Haredi public officials for their silence on the matter, with citizens expecting their leaders to speak out when yeshiva students are injured.
The police reiterated their commitment to acting decisively against any public disorder or violence directed at security forces.
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