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Police announce closure of Route 4 near Bnei Brak ahead of protest against arrest of Haredi draft evaders
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An ultra-Orthodox man holds a sign reading, "We won't be recruited to an enemy army," during a protest against the recruitment of Haredim to the military, on Route 4 near Bnei Brak, June 5, 2025. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
Plans for a large Haredi protest near Bnei Brak have led police to announce the closure of Route 4 where it skirts the Haredi city east of Tel Aviv, starting at 4 p.m.
The ultra-Orthodox community is set to protest the arrest of yeshiva students who evaded military draft orders.
Sam Sokol contributed to this report.
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