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Police Injured, Journalist Attacked During Illegal Protest Near Bnei Brak

Clashes broke out on Thursday evening between police and ultra-Orthodox protesters on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, after a demonstration over the arrest of a yeshiva student accused of draft evasion. Police dispersed the illegal protest, and accounts differed on the injuries and arrests that followed.

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What happened

01Clashes erupted on Thursday evening on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak during a protest over the arrest of a yeshiva student accused of draft evasion.
02Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators blocked the Geha junction and ignored police orders to disperse, according to the reports.
03Police used stun grenades and other dispersal methods against the illegal protest, which caused major disruption on Highway 4.
04Police said protesters threw stones and objects at officers, injuring one officer in the head or ear.
05Panet reported that three police officers and a journalist were injured, and that two officers were hospitalized.
06Panet said a female journalist from a television crew suffered a head injury from a thrown stone near Bnei Brak.
07Three suspects were arrested for assaulting police and disturbing public order, and Highway 4 was reopened to traffic.
08MK Yaakov Asher called for an investigation into the police response, while a senior police official accused Commissioner Dany Levy of appeasing the left.

According to the reports, hundreds of demonstrators blocked the Geha junction and nearby stretches of Highway 4, ignoring police orders to disperse. Police used stun grenades and other dispersal methods to clear the crowd. Panet reported that three police officers and a journalist were injured, and that two officers were hospitalized.

Police said protesters threw stones and objects at officers, injuring one officer in the head or ear. Panet said a female journalist from a television crew suffered a head injury from a thrown stone. Three suspects were arrested for assaulting police and disturbing public order.

Public criticism followed the clashes. MK Yaakov Asher condemned the force used and called for an investigation, while a senior police official accused Commissioner Dany Levy of trying to appease the left after election losses. Police said they would allow legal demonstrations, but not public disorder or blocked roads.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 29 Oct, 22:42

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