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Ultra-Orthodox Protests Erupt After Teen's Tragic Death

1/13/2026

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Extremist Haredi activists blocked Route 38 to Beit Shemesh to protest IDF enlistment.
Clashes occurred between protesters and police in Jerusalem's Ramot and Sanhedriya neighborhoods.
These protests are the first significant demonstrations since the death of 14-year-old Yosef Eisenthal, who was killed when a bus drove into a group of ultra-Orthodox protesters.
A court has extended the bus driver's house arrest and revoked his license for at least 90 days.

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Extremist Haredi activists blocked Route 38 to Beit Shemesh to protest IDF enlistment.
Clashes occurred between protesters and police in Jerusalem's Ramot and Sanhedriya neighborhoods.
These protests are the first significant demonstrations since the death of 14-year-old Yosef Eisenthal, who was killed when a bus drove into a group of ultra-Orthodox protesters.
A court has extended the bus driver's house arrest and revoked his license for at least 90 days.