Police Disperse Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Blocking Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh Roads
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Police and Border Police dispersed ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh on Wednesday evening. The demonstrators blocked roads in protest of draft dodger arrests. After protesters refused to clear the roads, police used dispersal methods to reopen traffic.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Police dispersed ultra-Orthodox protesters blocking roads in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh.
- The protests were against the arrest of draft dodgers.
- Demonstrators blocked Route 38 in Beit Shemesh and Shari Yisrael-Yaffo intersection in Jerusalem.
- Police used dispersal methods after protesters refused to leave the roads.
Police and Border Police forces dispersed ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh on Wednesday evening. The demonstrators were protesting the arrest of draft dodgers, blocking major roads and clashing with law enforcement. In Beit Shemesh, officers cleared protesters from Route 38, reopening the road to traffic. Simultaneously, a disturbance occurred at the Shari Yisrael-Yaffo intersection in Jerusalem, where protesters blocked the road. Police commands to clear the intersection were ignored, leading officers to use crowd dispersal methods to restore public order.
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