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Police use stun grenades amid violent clashes with Haredi protesters

17 June 2026, 9:30 am
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Footage appears to show police using stun grenades amid violent clashes with Haredi protesters blocking a key highway in central Israel.

Video from the scene shows officers dragging the protesters off Route 4 in the Bnei Brak area.

A number of the men appear to have their pants ripped as they are dragged along the tarmac.

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