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Sunday, March 3, 2024
Extremist Haredi protesters shut down main highway in central Israel
Extremist Haredi protesters angry at discussions over efforts to draft ultra-Orthodox youth into the IDF have shut down a central highway in the country.
מאות חרדים מהפלג הירושלמי מפגינים וחוסמים את כביש 4 באזור צומת קוקה-קולה בעקבות הבג"ץ בנושא חוק הגיוס@OrRavid pic.twitter.com/jlCvSY92ds
— החדשות – N12 (@N12News) March 3, 2024
The crowd has succeeded in closing off the Route 4 highway near the Coca Cola junction next to Bnei Brak in both directions. Police are working to reopen the main thoroughfare, with concerns about major backups during rush hour.