Haredi protesters attack Shas MK in Jerusalem following draft law advancement - Jerusalem Post Staff

 

by Jerusalem Post Staff

Protesters shattered MK Ben-Tzur's car window and reportedly physically harmed him.

 

Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest at the Bar Ilan intersection in Jerusalem, following the arrest of a haredi draft-dodger.

(photo credit: YANIV NADAV/FLASH90)

 

Haredi protesters attacked MK Yoav Ben-Tzur (Shas) in Jerusalem following Shas's agreement to advance the proposed draft law, Israeli media reported on Saturday night. 

Protesters shattered Ben-Tzur's car window and reportedly physically harmed him. Trash bags were also thrown at Ben-Tzur's car, according to Israel Police. 

Israel Police intervened and assisted in getting Ben-Tzur to safety.

"Security forces at the scene pushed back the rioters and are currently searching for suspects involved in the incident, alongside collecting evidence and clarifying the circumstances of the incident," the police said in a statement.

"Israel Police views any attempt to harm public officials with great severity and will act decisively to bring to justice against anyone who attempts to harm public security and order."

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Knesset members condemn the incident

Shas condemned the incident in a statement, saying that "such acts of violence, which desecrate God's name, are not the way of the Torah and do not represent any God-fearing community."

"The attack by dozens of Haredim on MK Ben-Tzur from Shas is another example of the fact that we must immediately get our act together," MK Avigdor Liberman wrote in a post to X/Twitter.

"Zero tolerance for lawbreakers—from draft dodgers and refusers all the way to the crime militias and extortion rackets. Very soon—we're going to clean things up here!"

Jerusalem Post Staff

Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-873946

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