Jerusalem District Police and Border Police soldiers are working to clear roads as haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protests continue across the Jerusalem area, Israeli Police reported Monday night.
The disturbances are occurring on Bar-Ilan Street, Haim Bar-Lev Boulevard, and Yehuda Hanasi Boulevard in Beit Shemesh.
Protesters were throwing items, blocking traffic, and refusing to follow instructions, the police said, adding that an officer placed a placard at the scene in an attempt to disperse demonstrators, but participants did not respond.
Police forces continue to operate at the scene with the aim of restoring order and keeping roads open, the police said.
Meanwhile, members of the Gur Hasidic community are gathering outside Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara‘s house, chanting “Consult and then act,” according to an N12 report.
The protests are part of a larger wave of haredi demonstrations, with hundreds of Gur Hassidic demonstrators also gathering outside of Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid earlier on Monday to protest the arrest of a draft dodger.
This is a developing story.