Police Use Stun Grenades on Protesters Near Bnei Brak; Two Injured
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Police deployed stun grenades against protesters near Bnei Brak on Thursday, resulting in at least two injuries. The demonstration was organized in response to the recent arrest of yeshiva student Alon Smadja. Authorities had anticipated traffic disruptions in the area due to the protest.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Police used stun grenades against protesters near Bnei Brak, injuring two.
- The protest was held in response to the arrest of yeshiva student Alon Smadja.
- Authorities anticipated traffic disruptions in the Bnei Brak area.
- The protest was reportedly ordered by Rabbi Zvi Friedman.
- Claims of an impending arrest operation against yeshiva students were cited as a reason for the protest.
A protest by members of the Yerushalmi faction turned violent when police officers threw stun grenades at demonstrators near the entrance to Bnei Brak on Thursday. At least two individuals required medical attention following the incident. The protest began in the afternoon in response to the arrest of yeshiva student Alon Smadja last week. The demonstration was reportedly ordered by Rabbi Zvi Friedman, amid claims of an impending arrest operation targeting yeshiva students who have evaded military service. Smadja, a student at Tiferet Shraga Yeshiva in Jerusalem, was arrested at his home in the Beit Vagan neighborhood. According to reports, Military Police officers contacted him, claiming a delivery awaited him at the building's entrance, and apprehended him when he came down. Police had prepared for potential traffic disruptions and road closures on Highway 4, from Aluf Sde to Ramat HaSharon, in both directions, as well as traffic congestion on Jabotinsky Road in Bnei Brak.
