Hymns Turn Political as Protesters and Yeshiva Students Face Off in Bnei Brak

What happened

Mothers at the Front blocked parts of Bnei Brak on Friday afternoon, where protesters sang Hatikvah and yeshiva students replied with a verse from Isaiah. Police intervened in several clashes, and the protest followed a larger Wednesday demonstration against arrests of yeshiva students and avrechim.

• 01Protesters in Bnei Brak sang Hatikvah while yeshiva students answered with a verse from Isaiah.
• 02Mothers at the Front had vowed to "disrupt the lives" of city residents.
• 03The protest took place Friday afternoon near Shabbat and angered many local residents.
• 04Police intervened several times after clashes between residents and protesters.
• 05The Bnei Brak action followed a Wednesday protest of about 7,000 vehicles nationwide.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew17 minutes ago

Hymns Turn Political as Protesters and Yeshiva Students Face Off in Bnei Brak

SrugimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew1 hour ago

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MakoCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

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N12Center · Hebrew1 hour ago

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Now 14Right · Hebrew2 hours ago

Left-wing protesters block entrances to Bnei Brak, police close central road

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

Small Protesters Try to Disrupt Bnei Brak Traffic Minutes Before Shabbat

WallaCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago

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