Over a hundred Haredi protesters are blocking Route 4 near the entrance to Bnei Brak during a demonstration against the conscription of ultra-Orthodox into the IDF this evening.
Police have declared the demonstration illegal but have not yet dispersed its participants. They are instead directing traffic on the thoroughfare, which is blocked in both directions, to alternate routes.
The protest is organized by the extremist Jerusalem Faction, a Haredi group known for staging fiery demonstrations against the draft, in response to the Friday arrest of an 18-year-old yeshiva student, Maor Vazana, who ignored his IDF conscription order.
Demonstrators sit on the asphalt, blocking cars from passing by, as others dance and sing on the street. Some are seen arguing with drivers who have since exited their vehicles.
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