Ultra-Orthodox Protests Erupt Over Draft Dodger Arrest at Jerusalem Wedding
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Radical ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrated in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh on Sunday evening against the arrest of a draft-dodging yeshiva student during a wedding celebration. The protests escalated into riots, with demonstrators blocking roads and clashing with police, who used stun grenades. Police forces continue to operate at the protest sites, where demonstrators have been setting fires and throwing stones.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Ultra-Orthodox protesters clashed with police in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh on Sunday.
- The protests were against the arrest of a yeshiva student evading military conscription.
- Demonstrators blocked roads and disrupted tram services in Jerusalem.
- Police used stun grenades and other measures to disperse the crowds.
- Protesters threw objects and stones at police officers.
- In Beit Shemesh, protesters set fire to garbage bins and blocked roads.
Radical ultra-Orthodox protesters clashed with police on Sunday evening in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh, demonstrating against the arrest of a yeshiva student evading military conscription. The protests, which involved riots and road blockades, centered in Jerusalem where demonstrators disrupted tram services. Police responded by using stun grenades and other crowd control measures to disperse the protesters. According to police reports, the rioters acted aggressively, throwing objects and stones at officers and refusing to clear the roads. Jerusalem District Police and Border Police (MAGAV) forces were deployed to two main protest sites: Chaim Bar-Lev Street in Jerusalem and Nahar HaYarden Street in Beit Shemesh. In Beit Shemesh, protesters were seen setting fire to garbage bins, blocking roads, and throwing stones at police officers.
