From the Liveblog of
Friday, April 17, 2020
Riots in Mea Shearim over virus regulations; girl hit by police grenade
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRiots erupted overnight in the hardline ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Hebrew-language media reports.
Approximately a hundred people were protesting the ban on communal prayers amid the coronavirus pandemic, hurling rocks, metal rods, eggs and other objects at police forces who came to disperse the crowd.
https://twitter.com/ishaycoen/status/1250875346888601603
Footage shows cops throwing a stun grenade that hit a 10-year-old girl who hadn’t been taking part in the riot, and exploded right next to a stroller with a baby in it.
קשה לראות את התמונות האלה. 3 ילדות הולכות וצוחקות, לפתע הן מוצאות עצמן באמצע שדה קרב, מפוחדות, חסרות אונים. המשטרה צריכה להפסיק להתנהל במרחבים ציבוריים בצורה כזו, זה נכון לרהט וזה נכון למאה שערים. pic.twitter.com/OLV6orKRB4
— Almog Ben-zikri (@almogbenzikri) April 17, 2020
Police say cops arrested ten people.
The Times of Israel Community.