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Thursday, May 7, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Police working to remove Haredi rioters blocking Jerusalem light rail
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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police in Jerusalem during a protest against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with military enlistment orders, May 7, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Police say they are working to remove ultra-Orthodox rioters who are blocking the light rail near the entrance to Jerusalem, the latest demonstration by Haredi protesters against military enlistment.
A statement from the force says that after demonstrators ignored calls to clear the road, police are using a water cannon to remove them and get traffic moving again.
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