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Hundreds of Haredi Protesters Clash with Police After Routine Traffic Ticket at Maccabim Checkpoint

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50% centerFirst reported by Arutz Sheva · 1 day ago

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What happened

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters clashed with police at the Maccabim checkpoint after a routine traffic ticket for a draft evader triggered the community’s alert system. The violence followed a larger nationwide Haredi protest against arrests of draft refusers, which caused heavy traffic and more disturbances elsewhere.

01Hundreds gathered at Maccabim after the Haredi “Black Flag” alert was activated.
02A driver in his 20s was ticketed for a car without an annual test for over a year.
03Protesters damaged a police vehicle, puncturing its tires and sparking violent clashes.
04The unrest followed a nationwide Haredi protest against arrests of draft evaders.
05MK Meir Porush said the protesters sent a message of “Enough!”

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