Ultra-Orthodox protesters block Jaffa Road in Jerusalem

Radical ultra-Orthodox protesters are blocking a major intersection in Jerusalem in a demonstration over the military draft.

Police say the intersection of Jaffa Road and Sarei Yisrael Street is closed to traffic and the protesters are also disrupting the light rail service.

The demonstrators are clashing with police over the arrest of a member of their community who is dodging the draft.

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