Mass Haredi Protests Block Major Israeli Highways Over Military Draft

2026-06-24 · Jerusalem / Central District, Israel · severity: high · Israel-Hamas War · verified

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) demonstrators blocked Highways 1 and 4 across central Israel in mass protests against the IDF draft and the recent arrests of Torah students. The protests escalated into violent physical altercations between demonstrators and secular citizens. Members of the Knesset, including Yitzhak Goldknopf and Michael Malkieli, were present at the rallies, significantly raising political tensions surrounding conscription policy.

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