Police arrest suspect tied to Haredi Jerusalem protest that injured passerby

The scene in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighborhood where a 40-year-old woman was hit by a dumpster that was pushed by ultra-Orthodox rioters, December 16, 2022. (Flash90)
The scene in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighborhood where a 40-year-old woman was hit by a dumpster that was pushed by ultra-Orthodox rioters, December 16, 2022. (Flash90)

Police arrest a suspect in relation to an ultra-Orthodox protest in Jerusalem earlier this month during which a dumpster was set ablaze and shoved, seriously injuring a woman who was passing nearby.

Police say the suspect was arrested in the Haredi neighborhood of Mea Shearim in the capital and brought to a police station for questioning. Police say they will continue to search for suspects and bring all those involved in the incident to justice.

Mirel Dzalovsky, a 40-year-old mother of 10, was brought to a hospital unconscious and placed on a ventilator.

The demonstration erupted in response to the arrest of a man suspected of torching a cellphone store several months ago. Cellphone stores are sometimes targeted by religious extremists for not complying with “kosher rules” restricting the devices.

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