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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Police say 5 arrested at protest against arrest of Haredi draft dodgers, highway reopened
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Police clash with Haredi protesters on Route 4, June 17, 2026 (Screen grabs/Channel 13)
Police say five people were arrested at a Haredi protest blocking Route 4 near Bnei Brak, adding that the key highway has now been reopened.
In a statement, police say that a number of the protesters crawled under vehicles in an attempt to prevent the road from being cleared after the protest against the arrest of draft dodgers had been declared an illegal demonstration.
“Dispersal measures” were used to clear the crowd, police say.
Footage showed police using stun grenades and dragging protesters off the highway, with mounted officers deployed at the scene.
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