Hundreds of haredi individuals gathered on Thursday night in Jerusalem's Bar-Ilan Street area to protest the expansion of the city's light rail, with demonstrators reportedly tearing down fences, setting fire to cardboard installations, and attempting to break into the construction site, according to Ynet.
Haredi protesters clash with police at Jerusalem light rail construction site
Hundreds of haredi individuals gathered on Thursday night in Jerusalem's Bar-Ilan Street area to protest the expansion of the city's light rail, with demonstrators reportedly tearing down fences, setting fire to cardboard installations, and attempting to break into the construction site, according to Ynet.
Police arrested one suspect in connection with an alleged arson attack in the area, according to the report. That arrest was reportedly linked to the anti-light rail protest.
A second suspect was arrested at the scene after allegedly throwing stones at security forces. In a statement, police said the individual 'was identified as throwing stones at police and Border Police soldiers' during 'ongoing force activity to restore public order and disperse rioters.'
- The source does not state the total number of arrests made during the protest.
- The source does not identify the specific aspect of the light rail expansion that prompted the protest.
- The source does not state the current status of the two suspects following their arrests.
- The source does not include any statement or response from protest organizers or representatives of the haredi community.
- The source does not describe the extent of damage to the construction site or surrounding area.
- The source text supplied appears truncated; some material may be missing.
Read the original at The Jerusalem Post