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Thursday, October 29, 2026
Route 4 reopens after Haredi riot; three arrested, i24 team assaulted
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Route 4 has reopened in both directions after hundreds of Haredi men rioted near Bnei Brak, where they clashed with cops, “terrorized passersby” and assaulted journalists, police say in a statement.
Three people were arrested on suspicion of attacking police and disrupting order, the statement says, adding that three police officers were wounded, two of whom were hospitalized.
Rioters also threw a stone at i24 reporter Shany Weitzman, hitting her in the head, and attacked i24 photojournalist Nadav Abbas with a metal rod, according to police and the outlet.
Meanwhile, the United Hatzalah ambulance service says it treated over 30 people — both protesters and police — for moderate and light wounds as a result of the demonstration.
Eight of the wounded people were hospitalized, the ambulance service says.
The Times of Israel Community.