Police officers attempt to disperse haredi protest in Jerusalem
"Dozens of rioters began blocking traffic routes and public buses with their bodies, significantly disrupting the routine of life in the area and putting road users at risk," the police said.Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) activists protested on Jerusalem's Bar Ilan Street on Sunday, Israel Police confirmed.Police and Border Police officers attempted to disperse the crowd, who were blocking traffic and threatening to damage construction work on Jerusalem's Light Rail expansion."Dozens of rioters began blocking traffic routes and public buses with their bodies, significantly disrupting the routine of life in the area and putting road users at risk," the police said.The officers attempted to disperse the protesters in order to facilitate reopening traffic and avoid damage to nearby infrastructure.Haredi draft protests shut down highways, trains for two hours, scuffle with policeOn Thursday, several haredi protests shut down highways and trains nationwide for several hours, causing immense traffic in Israel for over two hours.Haredi protesters clash with police on Highway 1 on June 11, 2026. (credit: Israel Police)Two people were injured in the protests: one 21-year-old haredi protester who was hit by a car on Highway 1, and one 93-year-old man whose reasons for being injured have yet to be released.One woman later turned herself in to Israel Police and confessed to running over protesters.Footage on social media showed several haredi youths at different sites of protest getting into physical altercations with drivers and Israel Police officers.
