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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 3, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Police finally clear highway shut for 3 hours during extremist Haredi protest
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block Route 4 during a protest against the drafting of Haredim to the IDF, next to Bnei Brak, March 3, 2024. (Itai Ron/Flash90)
Police say they have finally succeeded in clearing an extremist Haredi protest which blocked off a central highway for more than three hours.
According to police, hundreds of protesters shut down Route 4 at the Coca Cola junction next to Bnei Brak and clashed with police, including shouting “Nazis” at officers.
Police did not indicate if any arrests were made during the clashes.
