Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Clash With Police Near IDF Recruitment Center
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Ultra-Orthodox protesters clashed with police on Sunday outside the Tel HaShomer IDF induction center, calling officers "Nazis" and attempting to intimidate recruits. Police forcibly dispersed the illegal demonstration, closing roads. Last Thursday, three officers were injured during a similar protest on Highway 4 against an arrest, where protesters also insulted a retired general.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ultra-Orthodox protesters clashed with police at Tel HaShomer on Sunday, calling officers "Nazis".
- Demonstrators attempted to intimidate potential recruits arriving at the IDF induction center.
- Police declared the protest illegal and forcibly removed the demonstrators.
- Three police officers were injured last Thursday during a similar protest on Highway 4.
- Protesters blocked Highway 4 last week in protest of an army deserter's arrest.
Clashes erupted Sunday outside the Tel HaShomer military base in central Israel as ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrated against IDF recruitment. Demonstrators hurled insults at police officers, calling them "Nazis" and "terrorists," and attempted to intimidate potential recruits arriving at the induction center. Police declared the protest illegal and, after failed attempts at de-escalation, began forcibly removing the demonstrators. The protest led to road closures around the base, including on Yaakov Dori Street.
Separately, three police officers were injured last Thursday during confrontations with ultra-Orthodox protesters on Highway 4 near the Geha Junction. The demonstrators had blocked the highway in protest of an army deserter's arrest, causing significant traffic disruptions. During that incident, protesters also shouted "traitor" at retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter.
