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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Police arrest two Haredi protesters for throwing stones at anti-draft rally in Jerusalem
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Police say they have arrested two Haredi protesters for throwing stones at officers over the course of a stormy anti-draft demonstration, which has been blocking traffic for over an hour in Jerusalem.
Police spray Haredi protesters with the putrid Skunk liquid in an effort to disperse the protest.
Most protesters have since fled the intersection, but a determined few remain seated on the asphalt as Border Police batter them with batons.
One young man who was beaten by cops appears to have lost consciousness as paramedics tend to him on the side of the road.
Protesters overturn dumpsters and spill their contents on the road while shouting at police, calling them “criminals” and “murderers.”
A Border Police officer was lightly injured when protesters threw stones at him, according to law enforcement.
Both demonstrators and police are coughing and covering their mouths to block the fumes from the noxious liquid.
Police bring out a water cannon and blast protesters with Skunk liquid, demonstrators have split up into smaller groups, traffic is moving again pic.twitter.com/yhgZz2enn8
— charlie summers (@cbsu03) August 7, 2025
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