Haredi Protesters

Haredi protesters paralyze trains and roads

Haredi protesters blocked the railway tracks near Tel Aviv’s HaHagana station and major traffic routes in central Israel.

Ahead detainee transfer

Haredi extremists protest across the country

Protests were held outside prisons and along major roads after authorities announced plans to transfer 19 detained haredi yeshiva students to the IDF.

Violent riot at judge's home

Police ask to extend detention of 62 rioters

62 suspects will be brought before a judge after allegedly partaking in the riot which left extensive damage at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg.

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.

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.

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.

Avigdor Liberman:

'Treat the rioters like terrorists'

Chairman of Yisrael Beyteinu, MK Avigdor Liberman, condemns Bnei Brak riots, blames haredi leadership, calls for Border Police deployment

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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.

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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.

Complaint: Woman exposed herself in front of haredi protesters

The "Yehudit" organization filed a complaint with the police against a woman who removed her shirt in front of a group of haredi protesters on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak.

Haredi youth hit by bus & killed while returning from protest

Naftali Tzvi Kramer, 17 years old and a student at the Satmar yeshiva, was struck by a bus while returning from a protest in Komemiyut in the second such incident today.

Haredi protester run over by car during demonstration

A Haredi youth was struck by a car during a protest against performing autopsies on the babies who died at a daycare.

Footage from Bnei Brak:

Car barrels into haredi protester, moderately injuring him

A car ran through a group of haredi extremists who were blocking Route 4. One protester was injured and taken to a nearby hospital.

Haredi protesters block entrance to Jerusalem, train damaged

Protesters from the 'Jerusalem action' blocked the entrance to Jerusalem in protest of the arrest of a haredi draft dodger.

'Pains me to see this'

Grandmother of wounded soldier attacked by haredi protesters

Yocheved, whose grandson was wounded twice in Gaza and is currently recovering, spoke her mind to haredi anti-draft protesters who threw water and spat at her.

Hardline haredi faction sends Attorney General cake and letter

The Jerusalem Faction thanked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for her stance supporting protesters who block roads.

Lapid vows to take 'heavy hand' against haredi protesters

Ex-Finance Minister Yair Lapid says if elected PM, he will use a 'heavy hand' against haredi protesters.