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Wednesday, July 5, 2017
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017
2 ultra-Orthodox men detained for attacking police
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwo ultra-Orthodox men are arrested in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem during a police operation to crack down on ultra-Orthodox violence directed at IDF soldiers.
According to reports, two uniformed police officers were sitting in a car in the neighborhood when local residents began to shout at them and pelt their vehicle with rocks, eggs and water bottles.
The arrests come amid ongoing protests by some members of the ultra-Orthodox community against Israel’s mandatory military draft.
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