Jerusalem police start clearing out Haredi protesters blocking road

In Jerusalem, police have begun removing Haredi protesters blocking the road and light rail in earnest, after seemingly letting them dance through a large intersection near the city’s congested central transit hubs and block traffic for over an hour.

הפגנות הפלג הירושלמי: כביש 1 לכיוון ירושלים נחסם במחלף מוצא – הכניסה לירושלים חסומה @GLZRadio pic.twitter.com/3W0bJzbOtN

— יואלי ברים • yoeli brim (@yoeli_brim) September 13, 2023

Footage shows Border Police officers attempting to push protesters off the road, sparking sporadic scuffles. Mounted police are also at the scene.

Some videos shared online appear to show cops manhandling nonviolent protesters and using excessive force, a common complaint around police responses to demonstrations that block roads.

תיעוד: מפקד יס"מ ירושלים חבט במפגין על הקרקע | ישיר מהמהומות בכביש 4https://t.co/vc5Z4v742r pic.twitter.com/ChT5pTxLFH

— ynet עדכוני (@ynetalerts) September 13, 2023