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Haredi Protesters Block IDF Central Command Gate in Jerusalem

7/7/2026

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Haredi demonstrators blocked the gate of the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem on Tuesday, shouting at soldiers and refusing passage.
On Monday they tried to enter a Jerusalem light-rail construction site, halted traffic on Bar Ilan Street, and were cleared by police.
Police announced on Sunday an additional arrest after damage to the site, declared a public-disorder incident, and ordered rioters to evacuate.

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Haredi demonstrators blocked the gate of the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem on Tuesday, shouting at soldiers and refusing passage.
On Monday they tried to enter a Jerusalem light-rail construction site, halted traffic on Bar Ilan Street, and were cleared by police.
Police announced on Sunday an additional arrest after damage to the site, declared a public-disorder incident, and ordered rioters to evacuate.