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Police Disperse Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Blocking Highway 4 in Bnei Brak

A protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews against military conscription and the arrest of a draft dodger blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, leading to clashes with police. The demonstration, which took place near the Geha junction, involved dozens of protesters according to Alarab, while TheMarker reported around 200 participants.

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01A protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews against military conscription and the arrest of a draft dodger blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak.
02Police declared the demonstration illegal and used stun grenades to disperse the crowd and clear the highway.
03The blockade forced the closure of Highway 4 in both directions between the Aluf Sadeh and Ramat Gan interchanges.
04Three police officers were injured during the clashes, including one with a fractured rib and another hit by a rock.
05Two protesters were injured during the dispersal, with Magen David Adom transporting one to the hospital with minor injuries.
06The Jerusalem Faction accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of using the police for revenge over election results.
07MK Yaakov Asher condemned the police's use of violence against the ultra-Orthodox demonstrators.

Police declared the demonstration illegal and used force, including stun grenades, to disperse the crowd and clear the highway. The blockade forced the closure of Highway 4 in both directions between the Aluf Sadeh and Ramat Gan interchanges, causing significant traffic disruptions before police reopened the road.

According to TheMarker, three police officers were injured during the clashes, including one who suffered a fractured rib and another who was struck in the head by a rock. Two protesters were reportedly injured, with Magen David Adom transporting one of them to the hospital with minor injuries.

Following the clashes, the Jerusalem Faction accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of using the police for revenge over election results. MK Yaakov Asher also condemned the police's use of violence against the demonstrators.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 22:23

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