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Route 4 reportedly set to shut as ultra-Orthodox protest draft
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePolice are reportedly planning for road closures as ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest against the arrests of draft dodgers.
Closures are expected along Route 4 near Bnei Brak, a major artery typically inundated with traffic during rush hour, Ynet reports. Jabotinsky Road, another major street in the area, may also be shut.
Police briefly shut a section of Route 4 near Ashdod due to the planned protests but reopened it moments later.
The hardline Jerusalem Faction group, which has called for demonstrations at 4 p.m., is reportedly keeping its planned protest points secret from police.
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