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Police arrest two suspects after gun drawn at ultra-Orthodox protesters on Route 1
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 24, 2026
What happened
Israeli police arrested two suspects after video appeared to show a driver drawing a handgun at ultra-Orthodox protesters during a convoy protest on Route 1. Authorities are also investigating additional violent incidents tied to the demonstration, including attacks on Gedaliah Eisenstein and another protest vehicle on the Ayalon highways.
- 01Police arrested two suspects overnight after online videos showed an armed threat on Route 1.
- 02One suspect allegedly pointed a handgun from a moving car at ultra-Orthodox protesters.
- 03Police said they will seek to extend the first suspect’s detention and seized his weapon.
- 04A second suspect lacks a gun license and is being questioned.
- 05Other violent incidents were reported, including assaults on Gedaliah Eisenstein and a protest vehicle.
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