Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, May 23, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Police use water cannons to disperse Haredi protest against IDF draft in Jerusalem; 2 arrested
Ultra-Orthodox activists clash with police during a protest against the drafting of Haredi Jews to the IDF, in Jerusalem, May 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Over a hundred ultra-Orthodox protesters rally against conscription to the military, blocking light rail traffic in Jerusalem.
Two protesters are arrested during the demonstration.
Ynet news reports that protesters threw objects at police officers and called them “Nazis.”
Photos from the protests show clashes between protesters and police, including mounted officers. Water cannons are also seen being used to disperse the crowds.
Haredi protesters clash with police during a protest against the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews to the IDF, in Jerusalem, May 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
The protests come after the High Court of Justice ruled last month that there is no legal basis for the government to continue exempting Haredi men from conscription to the Israel Defense Forces.
