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From the Liveblog of
Monday, January 19, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Monday, January 19, 2026
Haredi protesters clash with police in rally against autopsying babies who died in daycare
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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of two babies who died in an unlicensed daycare, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
Ultra-Orthodox extremist protesters clash with police in Jerusalem as they rally against the autopsy of two babies who died in an unlicensed daycare earlier today in the capital.
Jewish law general prohibits autopsies, but allows for certain exceptions.
Photos and video show police working to clear protesters on Shmuel HaNavi Street in the capital.
According to the Ynet news site, hundreds of protesters are clashing with the police, surrounding buses and lighting dumpsters on fire.
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