Haredi Riot

Jerusalem and Bnei Brak:

Three hours of chaos at simultaneous haredi protests

Haredi demonstrators blocked roads and clashed with police in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak during anti-draft protests.

Following arrests:

War between haredim and IDF escalates

Police handed over three draft dodgers to the Military Police overnight. At the same time, protesters gathered outside the home of the security NCO for a prison holding detained evaders.

Extremist haredi rioters block entrance to Jerusalem

Jerusalem Faction demonstrators block entrance to Jerusalem to protest arrest of draft dodger. Police working to disperse them using water cannon.

Haredi rioters use babies as 'human shields' in Jerusalem

Riots broke out as haredi extremists attempted to prevent work on the Jerusalem light rail. Three police officers were wounded, including one who was bitten by a rioter.

Bnei Brak burning

Arson, attacks on drivers, and clashes with police

Dozens of youths set fires, blocked roads, and clashed with police in Bnei Brak, as Mayor Hanoch Zeibert urged parents to keep teens at home.

'Handful of fringe individuals'

Bnei Brak Mayor urges parents to keep children away from protests

Mayor Hanoch Zeibert warns recent violent demonstrations are an 'educational disaster' and calls on families to prevent youth from joining unrest.

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Haredi rioters attack two news crews in Bnei Brak

Haredi yeshiva students assaulted crews from Channel 13 and Kan News amid riots in the city.

IDF Chief to assaulted soldiers: This is an intolerable reality

Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir spoke with the two IDF commanders attacked by haredim in Bnei Brak, pledging to investigate the incident to ensure it does not happen again.

Appalling footage

Tefillin and prayerbook burned in Bnei Brak riot

Haredi rioters in Bnei Brak torched a police motorcycle that was carrying a bag containing tefillin and a prayerbook. Rioters also flipped over a police squadcar.

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Female soldiers attacked in Bnei Brak, rescued by police

Commanders from the Education Corps came to Bnei Brak, apparently to visit one of their soldiers, were attacked by a mob and rescued by the police.

After arrest of draft dodger

Jerusalem Faction blocks roads in central Israel for hours

Members of the Jerusalem Faction protested near Bnei Brak over the arrest of haredi men who did not report for military service, prompting road closures and heavy traffic across Gush Dan.

MK calls to shoot rock-throwing protesters, then deletes post

Yesh Atid MK Naor Shiri caused a storm after calling on soldiers to shoot protesters who throw rocks, later deleting the post and saying Israel is 'on the precipice.'

Anti-conscription rally:

Haredi rioters attack police with rocks

A rally against haredi conscription turned violent when dozens of rioters blocked roads, shattered the window of a bus, and threw rocks and other projectiles at police.

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Mounted riot police trample haredi rioters in Jerusalem

A protest outside a cell phone shop in Jerusalem turned violent when protesters began spraying pepper and throwing eggs at police.

Haredim riot after body found in youth hostel

Rioters clash with police to prevent autopsy of haredi male found dead in youth hostel.