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Police Shut Highway 4 Over Illegal Protest, Congestion Hits

7/16/2026

Summary

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Police closed Highway 4 in both directions near Bnei Brak after protesters blocked the road.
Police declared the demonstration illegal and advised motorists to use alternate routes.
Police officers attempted to disperse the demonstrators.
The closure generated major congestion on nearby routes during one of the week’s busiest travel periods.
A second protest is planned outside Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid over the arrest of a draft-dodging haredi man.

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Police closed Highway 4 in both directions near Bnei Brak after protesters blocked the road.
Police declared the demonstration illegal and advised motorists to use alternate routes.
Police officers attempted to disperse the demonstrators.
The closure generated major congestion on nearby routes during one of the week’s busiest travel periods.
A second protest is planned outside Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid over the arrest of a draft-dodging haredi man.