Police Use Stun Grenades Against Protesters in Bnei Brak, Injuring Two
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Police used stun grenades against protesters in Bnei Brak on Tuesday, injuring at least two people who required medical attention. The demonstration, organized by "Haretzpenikim," was declared illegal by police. The protest began after the arrest of yeshiva student Alon Smadja, with organizers citing further planned arrests of yeshiva students.
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- Police deployed stun grenades against protesters in Bnei Brak, injuring at least two people.
- The demonstration was declared illegal by police, who used stun grenades after dialogue attempts failed.
- The protest was sparked by the arrest of yeshiva student Alon Smadja the previous week.
- Organizers claim further arrests are planned against yeshiva students evading military service.
- Police had anticipated traffic disruptions on major roads near Bnei Brak.
Police forces deployed stun grenades against protesters in Bnei Brak on Tuesday, an unusual escalation that led to at least two people requiring medical treatment. The demonstration, organized by "Haretzpenikim" and affiliated with the Yerushalmi faction, turned violent about an hour after it began.
According to police, the protest was declared illegal. "A police officer on the scene declared the demonstration illegal and despite attempts at dialogue, the rioters continue to gather at the site, shouting at the police forces. Police forces continue their activity," a police statement said.
The protest was initiated in the afternoon following the arrest of yeshiva student Alon Smadja the previous week. The demonstration is being held under the instruction of Rabbi Zvi Friedman, amid further claims of planned arrests against 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. Reports indicate that military police officers called him, claiming a delivery was waiting for him, and arrested him when he came down. Police had prepared for potential traffic disruptions and road closures on Highway 4 and on Jabotinsky Road in Bnei Brak.
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