13 arrested during protest in Mea She'arim, Jerusalem
A driver who was passing through the area was surrounded by several protesters who attempted to block his way and ran over several of them before escaping the scene.
By TOBIAS SIEGALExtremist haredi men protest against jail sentences for draft dodgers.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Dozens of people gathered in the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) neighborhood of Mea She'arim in Jerusalem on Wednesday night to protest against the arrest of an individual who was charged of assaulting a police officer three months ago, according to a report by Walla.Police detained 13 individuals some of whom were later arrested, after protesters blocked the intersection connecting the Ezra and Yehezkel streets in the city, setting trash cans on fire and throwing flaming objects towards police officers.During the riots, a driver who was passing through the area was surrounded by several protesters who attempted to block his way. The driver then ran into a trash can that was placed on the street by protesters and ran over several of them in the process. Police said they are working to locate the driver who escaped the scene.The police emphasized that it will continue to allow the freedom of protest to anyone who seeks it, but will not tolerate any form of disturbance to the public order.This is the second case of a protest breaking out between haredi protesters and police forces within the last couple of weeks. Earlier in July, police arrested 20 individuals after protesters confronted police officers, while protesting against the lockdown of certain haredi neighborhoods in Jerusalem in an attempt to limit the city's high coronavirus morbidity rates.
