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Monday, December 22, 2025
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Monday, December 22, 2025
Haredi anti-draft protesters block Route 4 in central Israel in both directions
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRoute 4 in central Israel has been blocked in both directions as extremist ultra-Orthodox protesters decry the arrest of a Haredi draft-dodger, police say.
Cops are directing traffic to alternate routes in the affected area, between Aluf Sade Interchange and Em Hamoshavot Interchange.
Hardline Haredim who oppose any conscription of community members to the IDF for fear they will be secularized have been holding regular protests that frequently include blocking Route 4 during the evening rush hour.
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