Israelis clash with police in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
Police clashed with protesters in a religious neighborhood in Jerusalem and a mixed part of Tel Aviv.
Israeli police clashed with the public in both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv last night.
Police entered Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighborhood to arrest a suspect. The area is predominantly populated by devoutly religious Jews known as Haredim, or ultra-Orthodox. During the raid, locals trapped police in a building by chaining the doors shut. Others pelted the officers with objects and damaged their vehicles. The police eventually freed them, and three officers were injured in the ordeal. The suspect was arrested today for allegedly taking part in violent protests in the neighborhood, according to The Times of Israel.
