Jerusalem Faction Protesters Block Highway 4 After Yeshiva Student Arrest
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Protesters from the Jerusalem Faction, known as "Hertzpenikim," blocked Highway 4 near Geha Junction on Sunday following the arrest of yeshiva student Alon Smadja. The demonstration was reportedly ordered by Rabbi Zvi Friedman due to concerns about further arrests of yeshiva students evading military service. Police had prepared for traffic disruptions on Highway 4 and in Bnei Brak.
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- Jerusalem Faction protesters blocked Highway 4 following the arrest of yeshiva student Alon Smadja.
- The protest was reportedly ordered by Rabbi Zvi Friedman amid fears of more arrests.
- Alon Smadja, a yeshiva student, was arrested at his home in Beit Vagan last week.
- Police anticipated traffic disruptions on Highway 4 and in Bnei Brak.
- The Jerusalem Faction is known by the nickname "Hertzpenikim."
Protesters from the Jerusalem Faction, known as "Hertzpenikim," began demonstrating on Highway 4 near the Geha Junction on Sunday, following the arrest of yeshiva student Alon Smadja the previous week. The demonstration was reportedly ordered by Rabbi Zvi Friedman, amid claims of an impending arrest operation targeting draft dodgers among yeshiva students.
Smadja, a student at the Tiferet Shraga Yeshiva in Jerusalem, was arrested at his home in the Beit Vagan neighborhood last week. According to reports, Military Police officers called him, claiming a delivery awaited him at the building's entrance. When he came down, he was arrested.
Police had anticipated potential traffic disruptions and road blockages on Highway 4, from Aluf Sadeh to Ramat Efal, in both directions. They also prepared for traffic congestion on Jabotinsky Road in Bnei Brak.
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