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Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Riot in Beit Shemesh, Two Injured

Hundreds of extremist ultra-Orthodox rioted in Beit Shemesh, throwing stones and damaging property. Two young men were injured by a falling concrete barrier, an incident police stated was unrelated to their dispersal efforts. Two other individuals were also injured during the unrest.

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What happened

01Hundreds of extremist ultra-Orthodox rioted in Beit Shemesh, throwing stones at police.
02Two young men were injured by a concrete barrier that fell on their legs.
03Police stated the injuries were not caused by police actions during dispersal.
04Protesters set fires, damaged infrastructure, and pushed barriers onto the road.
05Two additional individuals were injured during the police dispersal of the riot.