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Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Block Jerusalem Light Rail Over Draft Evasion Arrests

Extremist ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked Jerusalem's light rail and Route 38 near Beit Shemesh on Wednesday evening. The demonstrations were sparked by the arrest of three draft evaders near the Dead Sea two days prior, who were subsequently sent to Military Prison 10.

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01Extremist ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked Jerusalem's light rail and Route 38 near Beit Shemesh on Wednesday evening.
02The demonstrations were triggered by the arrest of three draft evaders near the Dead Sea two days prior.
03The three arrested individuals were sent to detention at Military Prison 10.
04Many protesters belonged to the Edah HaChareidis group and sat on the tram tracks at the intersection of Jaffa and Sarei Yisrael streets.
05Demonstrators wore plastic helmets with slogans against police violence and chanted songs against the government.
06Jerusalem district officers and Border Police forces cleared Route 38 and used crowd dispersal methods to clear the light rail tracks.
07The protests follow similar demonstrations earlier this month at the Tel Hashomer recruitment center and last month on Highway 4.

Many of the demonstrators belonged to the Edah HaChareidis group. In Jerusalem, protesters sat on the light rail tracks at the intersection of Jaffa and Sarei Yisrael streets, halting the city's tram service. On Route 38, protesters blocked traffic on the major highway. Some demonstrators wore plastic helmets inscribed with slogans against police violence and chanted songs against the government, declaring that they do not believe in the rule of the heretics.

Jerusalem district officers and Border Police forces responded to the demonstrations. Police cleared the protesters from Route 38 near Beit Shemesh and used crowd dispersal methods to clear the light rail tracks in Jerusalem to restore public order and traffic flow. These events follow similar protests earlier this month at the Tel Hashomer recruitment center and last month on Highway 4.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 02:36

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