Breaks into the Light Rail Construction Compound - and Lies Down on the Pipes | The Documentation from the Protest on Bar-Ilan Street in Jerusalem
Extreme ultra-Orthodox continue to protest against the light rail works in the capital • Some of them entered the work areas and caused damage to infrastructure • One of them even lay down on the…
Assessment
Extreme Haredi protesters in Jerusalem escalated their demonstrations against the light rail construction by forcibly entering the worksite and damaging infrastructure. One protester lay down on exposed pipes, requiring police extraction and arrest. The economic toll from ongoing protests has reached 400 million shekels, delaying the new line's opening, as reported last week.